San Antonio College Library

Explains in simple terms the body's immune system, how it is attacked by the AIDS virus, and what can be done to prevent the disease. The text is divided into a main text for the young reader and an informational subtext for adults.

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

A parent expresses undying love for a child.

"What a good father Mr. Seahorse is! And he's not the only one, as readers will discover in Eric Carle's humorous and informative story and radiantly colorful pictures. As he floats through the sea, Mr. Seahorse finds several other kinds of fish fathers caring for their eggs and babies in the most surprising ways. Mr. Tilapia, for instance, keeps his eggs safe in his mouth until they hatch, while Mr. Kurtus sticks his on top of his head. Sharp-eyed...

Leo's grandfather died a year ago, and ever since Leo has been tasked with tracking his grandmother down whenever she wanders away from their home in Allentown, Pennsylvania--but when she abruptly decides to take the trip to Utah that her husband was planning, Leo finds himself on the way to visit dinosaurs, in an old Buick with his grandmother, his seventeen-year-old cousin Abby, and Abby's old, smelly Golden retriever, Kermit, without telling his...

"In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city. Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes, puddle-jumping, and nail-painting. But venturing out into the city is not always as fun. On the bus and at the grocery store, people are impatient and suspicious--sometimes they even yell. Sad, angry, and scared, the story's young narrator...