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Ferdinand, the
little bull who likes to smell the flowers, accidentally gets sent
to the bullfight in Madrid. A beloved classic. (Picture book)
And perfect to bring on your trip, the story and CD.
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Irresistible
sketchbook of Spain, blending past and present market day in the town square, bulls running through the streets,
picking olives and tilting at windmills, a soccer game inside
the ancient town walls, whitewashed villages with red tiled roofs.
The more you look, the more you see. (Picture book)
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Funny adventures
of eleven year-old Melanie Martin and her family in Spain
new snacks (palomitas, horchatas, fartons),
new places (Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville), art and architecture
(Gaudi, "rhymes with howdy"), and a cute boy named Miguel
what do those two kisses mean?? (Chapter book)
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Where are the Spanish monarchs buried, dinosaur footprints from 120 million years ago, the Magic Fountain, hanging houses of Cuenca, biggest tomato fight in the world? Fascinating facts about the people, food, customs, sport, and history of Spain, with fun illustrations. (Chapter book)
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In this sparkling
adaptation from Tales of the Alhambra, Ahmed, the Prince
of Granada, lives in a high tower, with only the birds for his friends.
An owl and talking parrot accompany the prince on his search for
true love, but it takes a magic horse and flying carpet to win the
Princess Aldegonda. Enchanting illustrations. (Picture book)
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Engaging
tale of three mischievous boys, Rashid, Samuel and Miguel, who are
caught throwing oranges from the Cordoba mosque. As punishment,
the boys work in the glorious gardens, but explore the mosque in
their free time, and when they are grown men, they save the mosque
from destruction. (Picture book)
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Fictional
diary of 15 year old Princess Isabel as she travels around Castille,
fending off unwanted arranged marriages and political intrigue,
and two years later, her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon. (Chapter
book)
New readers will enjoy Isabel Saves the Prince (Easy reader).
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Rousing, funny
comic book rendition of the adventures of chivalrous Don Quixote
and his potbellied sidekick, Sancho Panza. "Great dreams come
from great deeds." (Picture book)
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There stand
the monstrous giants," shouts Don Quixote, as he attacks the
windmills. Don Quixote is swept up by the turning sails, with faithful
Sancho Panza clinging to his leg. Exciting retelling of the windmill
adventure, with fabulous two-page illustrations. (Picture book)
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Manolo
Olivar's father was a great bullfighter, but eleven year old Manolo
isn't cut out to be a torero. Colorful, lively story with
a behind-the-scenes look at bullfighting and the soul of a small
Andalusian town. (Chapter book)
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Get the scoop on the most famous portait artists in Spain - Diego Velazquez and Francisco Goya. They painted kings and queens with their children, princes on horseback, princesses in fancy gowns, and royal pets the way they were in real life. You'll see their paintings in the Prado Museum in Madrid. (Picture books)
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Imaginative
exploration of "Salvi," who grows up to become Salvador
Dali, the great Spanish surrealist painter. Salvi finds a cook
"who was tossing clocks as though they were pizzas,"
long-legged elephants, fried-egg penguins
and more peculiar people and things. An excellent introduction
to Dali's paintings. (Picture book)
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Loads of fun pictures to color – from el alfabeto to el gato (cat), la luna (moon), el zorro (fox), seasons of the year, days of the week, animals and food. (Coloring book)
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Get
to know the national parks and unusual animals of Spain Barbary
macaques of Gibraltar, pointy-eared Iberian lynx, Mediterranean
chameleon, kestrels and Moorish geckos, narrated by Jeff Corwin,
host of Animal Planet. (Chapter book, photographs)
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Fun facts about
Spain history, landscape, government, famous artists and
writers, popular sports, holidays, music and food. (Picture book)
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(More children's
books on other Spain pages) |