Tomatoes laugh, chiles explode, and tortillas applaud the sun. With joy and tenderness, delight and sadness, Frances X. Alarcó n's poems honor life and nature:

A bilingual collection of humorous and serious poems about family, nature, and celebrations by a renowned Mexican American poet.

A collection of humorous and serious poems about family, nature, and celebrations. Presented in English and Spanish.

Discusses this biennial award that honors Latino writers and illustrators, annotates the award-winning books, provides biographical information about the author

Contains a resource book of multicultural materials and includes program ideas, Web sites, and recommended children's books that provide students with informati