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The ghost of a weeping woman dressed in white, La Llorona, is often spotted beside bodies of water. People in Mexico and in the southwestern United States have claimed to hear her wailing in the night, crying out for her drowned children. This centuries-old legend says that if the wailing woman gets too close, she will drag you to a watery grave.

Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s. There's no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, just day after day of pasturing goats. And now, without his sister and mother, eleven-year-old Teo's life feels even more barren. And then one day, the mysterious young Esma, who calls herself the Gypsy Queen of Lightning, rolls into town like a fresh burst of color. Against all odds, her caravan's Mistress of Destiny predicts that Teo and Esma will be longtime friends. Suddenly, life brims with possibility.

Learn bravery and independence with Luz. Luz stays strong on his journey by thinking of his family. His tale is truly a powerful representation of immigration and determination. His real-life adventure across the border will ignite hope in the hearts of every child who listens to this short Spanish story.

Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they spent together. While in Mexico, Paloma meets Lizzie and Gael, who present her with an irresistible challenge: The siblings want her to help them find a valuable ring that once belonged to beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Finding the ring means a big reward—and the thanks of all Mexico. But the brother and sister have a secret. Do they really want to return the ring?

Rasmus Klump og hans venner bliver godt søsyge på vejen til Mexico, og de når knap nok at sætte foden på landjorden, før de farer vild i den mexicanske ørken, bliver oversvømmet af en kæmpe flodbølge og kommer op at flyve med en luftballon. Heldigvis ender det hele med, at vennerne finder deres ven Pepe Pepito og får en hel masse pandekager. Carla Hansen (1906-2001) var en dansk forfatter, der sammen med sin mand, tegneren Vilhelm Hansen (1900-1992), især er kendt som skaber af den populære tegneserie om Rasmus Klump.

A young readers’ companion to the adult memoir Kid Quixotes by Stephen Haff. Narrated by one extraordinary ten-year-old girl, this inspiring memoir tells the story of a daughter of Mexican American immigrants who finds her voice through the power of words and performance of Cervantes’ Don...

Este audiolibro guiará a sus hijos a reconocer los primeros sonidos a los que se enfrenta en sus primeros años. Acompañados muchas frases y ambientes donde se identifica en que situación se escuchan los mismos. Algunos sonidosson: instrumentos musicales, ambientes generales, animales, etc. Este audiolibro es recomendado para niños a partir de 3 años en adelante. diviertase escuchando con sus hijos este maravilloso conjunto de sonidos hecho para ellos.