Like its predecessors, this book will guide any adult interested in selecting books in Spanish for children of preschool through high-school age. Most of the books included have been published since 1989, were in print as of December 1991, and come from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Great Britain, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, the U.S., and Venezuela. Schon has included nonfiction and bilingual (Spanish/English) books and Spanish translations of popular fiction and nonfiction. A variety of work--fiction and nonfiction, bilingual books and translations--is included...informative, yet concise, no-nonsense annotations. Especially helpful are the symbols indicating the overall value--or lack thereof--of reviewed works. Two valuable appendices...plus separate author and titles indexes, round out the guide. An essential purchase for core collections or collection development and enhancement in preschool through high school facilities. Highly recommended, too, as a guide for teacher or librarian educators, as well as teachers, librarians, counselors, resource center administrators, and parents. ( Multicultural Review ) ...expert selection and no-nonsense evaluation. Series author Isabel Schon is considered the best in the business for recommending books in Spanish for children ages pre-school through high school. ( American Libraries ) ...an important tool for public and school librarians and educators, as well as a useful resource for Spanish-speaking parents. ( School Library Journal ) Schon tries to make it as easy as possible to obtain these books...primarily useful to libraries wishing to build or expand Spanish-language collections for children. ( Arba ) This valuable reference tool divides YA and children's books in Spanish, first by country of publication then by genre...Could be particularly useful for libraries starting, upgrading or evaluating their Spanish language collection. ( Books Of The Southwest ) Isabel Schon (Ph.D., University of Colorado) is Founding Faculty and Director, Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents, California State University, San Marcos. Among her widely acclaimed publications are the Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults series, A Basic Collection of Children's Books in Spanish, A Bicultural Heritage , and the Hispanic Heritage series (Scarecrow). She won ALA's Grolier Award in 1986 and RASD's Denali Press Award in 1992. Used Book in Good Condition