Mil gracias for helping launch this great project! Eres el hombre de los hombres! Y el hombre de los hombros!
Danny, Janet and I discovered mini-libraries two years ago in the remote Oaxacan town where Benito Juarez was born.
The only book I know that is better in Spanish language translation than its (excellent!) English language original is "Un Caso Grave De Rayas" ("A Serious Case Of Stripes"). http://www.amazon.com/caso-grave-rayas-Spanish-Edition/dp/0439409861http://www.amazon.com/caso-grave-rayas-Spanish-Edition/dp/0439409861
Alan
Here is a useful webpage that might lead you to a trove of good Spanish language titles for kids. http://
Another great book is "A Spoonful for Every Bite" available here in bilingual edition: http://www.amazon.
Another excellent traditional story by the same author is the bilingual version of "The Day It Snowed Tortillas." http://www.amazon.
I also recommend "The Chronicles of Narnia in Spanish." If the whole set seems too big an investment, start with El Leon, La Bruja y El Ropero (or in some editions "El Leon, La Bruja y El Armario"). http://www.amazon.com/Bruja-
Try to get a superb series of oversized Latin American folk tales (some of which may now be out of print).
"Los Cazadores Invisibles" is a brilliant title in this series. http://www.amazon.com/Los-
The following three titles are also well worth the investment.
1.) "The Woman Who Outshone The Sun" http://www.
2.) "How We Came To The Fifth World" http://www.jacketflap.com/
3.) Uncle Nacho's Hat - http://www.jacketflap.com/
I've heard good things about Isabel Allende's "City of The Beasts" http://en.wikipedia.
In Spanish "La Ciudad de Las Bestias" is available at http://www.amazon.com/Ciudad-
Collections of Gabriel Garcia Marquez' stories are splendid additions to any library.
I think Gabo's finest stories -- including several of the best stories ever written by humankind -- are included in his collections, La Hojarasca- http://www.amazon.com/
There are also several "meta-level" collections of Marquez stories: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=
My favorite longer work by Marquez is his novella "El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba" - http://www.amazon.com/
Speaking of novellas, "Macario" by Bruno Traven -- also made into the movie that won Mexico's first "Best Foreign Film Oscar" -- is, in my estimation, neck-and-neck with "El Coronel" for best novella of all time: http://www.amazon.com/Macario-
B. Traven's short stories are also superb! http://www.amazon.com/
I don't know Traven's "La Carreta" but just now, when I stumbled on its Amazon review, I was immediately smitten. http://www.amazon.
Traven also wrote the novel, "El Tesoro de La Sierra Madre" on which the eponymous Bogart movie is based. http://www.amazon.com/
"Cajas de Carton" and "Senderos Fronterizos" are landmark books in Mexican-American literature and are MUST READS for anyone who wants to understand (in the most enjoyable way possible) the experience of illegal Mexican migrant families beginning new lives in the United States
And although it was penned by a Frenchman, I would give thought to the Spanish version of The Little Prince, "El Principito" - http://www.amazon.com/El-
You can also get "Buenas Noches, Luna" in Spanish. Yes, it's translated from English but is a book that transcends its language of origin: http://www.amazon.com/
Other books in this same cross-over "kettle of fish" include:
"Jorge, El Curioso": http://www.amazon.
"Si le das una galletita a un ratón": http://www.amazon.com/
"Los Tres Cerditos": http://www.amazon.
You might also want try Lope de Vega. I do not know "Fuenteovejuna" but it is widely admired and considered a classic - as are many works by this Spanish rival of Shakespeare: http://www.
Finally, you might want to phone school district headquarters -- tell them of your project -- and then ask for the names and numbers of the most notable Spanish teachers at nearby elementary, middle- and high schools.
Again, admiro mucho tu compromiso con este proyecto.
Muchos saludos a Cristina y El Chamaco!
Paz con ustedes,
Alan
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