Hispanic American Heritage 2007

	Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Hispanic Americans. All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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	Go Diego Go! The Iguana Sing Along (Viacom International. Paramount Pictures, c2007) Shelf Number: EASY/GO/VIDEO/DISC Eight-year-old Diego, a bilingual animal rescuer and nature expert who has the ability to talk to animals, takes preschoolers on interactive, high-stakes journeys inspired by the rich environments of Latin America and by the animals that make their homes in those habitats. In each episode, Diego and his friends encourage kids to use scientific thinking and investigative strategies to help animals in trouble.
	King of Kings Omar, Don (Machete Music, c2006) Shelf Number: LATIN/OMA/COMPACT/DISC King of Kings is solid, diverse, laden with highlights, and overall, a remarkable achievement for Omar, who is a strong leader in the reggaeton movement.
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	Lobo Domesticado Elizalde, Valentin (Universal Music Mexico, c2007) Shelf Number: LATIN/ELI/COMPACT/DISC Valentin Elizalde was killed in November of 2006, and Lobo Domesticado is his final album. This excellent collection highlights Elizalde’s many styles including ballads, corridos, and cumbias.
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	Mas Alla del Sol Sebastian, Joan (Discos Musart, c2006) Shelf Number: LATIN/SEB/COMPACT/DISC Norteno artist Joan Sebastian seems to gain vibrancy with each new recording. Mas Alla del Sol features bright horn arrangements, bouncing rhythms, and passionate vocal performances. The music is classic, mariachi-flavored norteno, but Sebastian's sensitive way with a phrase gives the whole an added resonance.
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	Numeros y Figuras = Number & Shapes (Cantarima, c2005) Shelf Number: EASY/NUM/SPANISH/VIDEO/DISC Números y Figuras = Numbers & Shapes introduces toddlers and preschoolers to the wonderful world of numbers and shapes through traditional Spanish children’s songs and nursery rhymes. This entertaining video teaches children the Spanish words for shapes and numbers with the help of amusing puppets, traditional music and instruments, educational toys, and the playful assistance of other children. Featuring fun and upbeat music complemented by traditional Latin American instruments, this total language immersion video uses song and rhymes to help build child’s language and number skills.
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	Para Ti-- Nuestra Historia Conjunto Primavera (Fonovisa Records, c2006) Shelf Number: LATIN/CON/COMPACT/DISC One of the longest-running Norteno ensembles in the Mexico/Texas border region, Conjunto Primavera offers up an impressive two-disc collection of its finest songs. Whether its themes are festive or melancholy, the band's accordion-driven sound is always engaging and often upbeat.
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