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Author
Publisher
Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Young Julia struggles with the steps to the Afro-Puerto Rican dance known as bomba, but when she stops trying so hard and listens and feels the beat of the drums, she is able to relax, enjoy herself, and do the steps perfectly.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together . . . until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating Latin jazz, music for the head, the heart, and the hips....
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
Groovy Joe is totally fun. He's a tail-wagging, song singing party of one! And he rocks like this: Disco party bow wow! #1 New York Times bestsellers Eric Litwin and Tom Lichtenheld are back again in another groovy story that will have little ones singing, dancing, and learning math to a whole new beat. In his second adventure, Groovy Joe has a disco party. But Oh no ! More and more doggies are knocking on his door, asking to come in. Will there...
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 6
Publisher
RBA
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
Español
Description
Nikki gets stressed over asking a boy to the school dance.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"May I please dance with you? Yes, thank you for asking." This bilingual English-Spanish book teaches common manners through a dance class setting. The dancers also practice consent, learning how to say no and set boundaries with others. ¡Vamonos! Learn to use manners with cumbia in English and Spanish. Children, caretakers, and educators will love the rhythmic text paired with bright and colorful illustrations showcasing characters of diverse backgrounds...
Author
Series
Publisher
Soaring Kite Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"The güira slides kish-kish-kish. The accordion stretches wah-wee-wah." This bilingual English-Spanish book explores merengue instruments and the fun and sometimes silly sounds that they make. The musicians also practice their lefts and rights while marching in the band with friends. Vamonos! Learn about merengue instruments and their sounds in English and Spanish. Children, caretakers, and educators will love the rhythmic text paired with bright...
Author
Series
Publisher
Soaring Kite Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"ONE invitation to a salsa dance. TWO dancing shoes to make a pair." This bilingual English-Spanish book teaches how to count to 10 using salsa. ¡Vamonos! Learn to count with salsa in English and Spanish. Children, caretakers, and educators will love the rhythmic text paired with bright and colorful illustrations showcasing characters of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Author
Publisher
Soaring Kite Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great secret of the plátanos. At first his tiny ears couldn't hear it, but Abuela shares that she can't teach something that only her heart knows. This loving and tender story of the magical union between a grandmother and her grandson was penned by Dominican author,...
Publisher
Ediciones Ekaré
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
Caribbean music is rhythmic and full of life. This vibrantly-illustrated book presents eight famous songs from various genres including cumbias, merengue, and guaracha. The different musical styles are explained at the end of the book.
13) Sin pareja
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 7
Publisher
Molino
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone—anyone!—to go with on the big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option is to attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and a female classmate as a "group of friends." But the night...
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 6
Publisher
Molino
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Middle-school drama queen Nikki Maxwell worries about asking a boy to her school's "sweetheart dance."
16) A tu ritmo
Author
Publisher
Lectorum
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
Español
Description
Rhyming text describes the many ways to wiggle.
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