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New Releases by Leo Politi

Leo Politi is the author of Juanita (2009), Emmet (2009), Pedro (2009), Song of the Swallows (2009), Leo Politi (2004), Song of the Swallows [braille] (1983).

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Juanita

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Juanita
Juanita takes the dove she received for her fourth birthday to the Old Mission Church for the blessing of the animals.

Emmet

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Emmet
Emmet, the dog, was considered a neighborhood nuisance until his alert and brave action made him a neighborhood hero in old Los Angeles.

Pedro

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Pedro
Little Pedro, who sings like an angel, is allowed to lead the Christmas procession, known as La Posada, through the old Mexican section of downtown Los Angeles.

Song of the Swallows

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Song of the Swallows
Includes the words and music for "La golondrina," composed by Leo Politi.

Leo Politi

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Leo Politi
Examines the life and work of children's author and illustrator Leo Politi, and includes depictions of his art and photographs from his past.

Mr. Fong's Toy Shop

Mr. Fong's Toy Shop
A toymaker and his young friends prepare a shadow puppet play for the Moon Festival in Chinatown in Los Angeles.

Three Stalks of Corn

Three Stalks of Corn
When Angelica's grandmother explains the legends and uses of corn, the three tall stalks in the garden take on new significance.

The Nicest Gift

The Nicest Gift
A little boy living in a Los Angeles barrio is desolate when Christmas Day arrives and his lost dog still hasn't been found.

Moy Moy

Moy Moy
A little Chinese girl in Los Angeles participates in the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Lito and the Clown

Lito and the Clown
Lito, a Mexican boy, has lost his gray kitten but Payaco, the clown, helps to find him and rescues a kitten.

Pedro, el ángel de la Calle Olvera

Pedro, el ángel de la Calle Olvera
Pedro vivía en la Calle Olvera en el corazón de la gran ciudad de Los Angeles. En la Calle Olvera había puestos y casas mexicanas y cada Navidad había una procesión de Las Posadas."--

The Butterflies Come

The Butterflies Come
A little girl visits the butterfly trees near her home on the Monterey Peninsula, where the monarch butterflies spend the winter, and learns about past and present butterfly celebrations in California.

Little Leo

Little Leo
When his family sells its California ranch and returns to Italy, a little boy wears his Indian chief suit on the trip and in the Italian village, where he makes a great hit with all the children.
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