Parrots over Puerto Rico

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Children’s Book Review: Parrots over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore

Review of Parrots of Puerto Rico from Publishers Weekly.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-62014-004-8

 

Parrots over Puerto Rico, by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore

Review of Parrots over Puerto Rico from the Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/parrots-over-puerto-rico-by-susan-l-roth-cindy-trumbore-and-susan-l-roth/2013/12/03/3700c744-55f5-11e3-8304-caf30787c0a9_story.html?utm_term=.cb90a4592719

 

Susan L. Roth

A biography of the author-illustrator from her website.

http://www.susanlroth.com/bio_story.htm

 

Susan L. Roth

A Q&A with the author-illustrator from her website.

http://www.susanlroth.com/faq.htm

 

Cindy Kane Writer/Editor

A biography of the author Cindy Trumbore from her website.

http://cindykane.net/moreaboutcindy.html

Information about one of the authors from her website.

http://www.cindykane.net/parrotsoverpuertorico.html

 

Interview: Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore on Collaboration | Lee & Low Blog

An interview with authors and illustrator on their collaborative process.

http://blog.leeandlow.com/2017/01/19/interview-susan-l-roth-and-cindy-trumbore-on-collaboration/

Art

Susan L. Roth

Information about Susan Roth’s collage-making process from her website.

http://www.susanlroth.com/cut_it_out.htm

http://www.susanlroth.com/my_tools.htm

http://www.susanlroth.com/clean_dirt.htm

 

Puerto Rican Parrots

Project idea to make a parrot.

https://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/puerto-rican-parrots-lesson-plan/

Culture

Puerto Rican Culture

An article about Puerto Rico’s architecture, art, food, music, holidays, and more.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/

 

The Culture of Puerto Rico | Caribya!

An article about Puerto Rican folklore and music, as well as links to more information about their arts and entertainment, crafts, dance, film, literature, and visual arts.

http://caribya.com/puerto.rico/culture/

 

Culture of Puerto Rico

A brief article about Puerto Rican culture.

http://www.puertorico.com/culture/

 

Traditions and Holidays | Puerto Rico

An article about the various Puerto Rican traditions and holidays.

http://sites.psu.edu/intercommpuertorico/traditions-and-holidays9/

Food

Puerto Rico Culture: Food and Drinks

An article about Puerto Rican cuisine.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/foodrink.shtml

 

25 Traditional Puerto Rican Recipes

A list of traditional Puerto Rican foods and their recipes.

http://thelatinkitchen.com/recipes/s/25-traditional-puerto-rican-recipes

 

Puerto Rican cuisine - Wikipedia

A Wikipedia article about the history of Puerto Rican cuisine as well as basic ingredients and common dishes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_cuisine

Geography

Puerto Rico Facts - Basic & Interesting Facts of Puerto Rico

Quick facts about Puerto Rico, including facts about its location and geography.

http://islandsofpuertorico.com/facts/  

 

United States Geography for Kids: New York

Maps of and facts about New York.

http://www.ducksters.com/geography/state.php?State=New%20York

 

Geography of Puerto Rico

Facts about Puerto Rico’s geography, geology, topography, and more.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml

 

Puerto Rico Stock Photos and Pictures | Getty Images

A collection of many photos taken in Puerto Rico.

http://www.gettyimages.com/photos/puerto-rico?excludenudity=true&sort=mostpopular&mediatype=photography&phrase=puerto%20rico

History

Puerto Rican Parrot | Endangered Species Coalition

An article on the history of endangered Puerto Rican parrots.

http://www.endangered.org/animal/puerto-rican-parrot/

 

The Critically Endangered Puerto Rican Parrot

An article about the Puerto Rican parrot and why it has become endangered.

http://www.puertorico.com/blog/the-critically-endangered-puerto-rican-parrot

 

BBC News - Timeline: Puerto Rico

A timeline from 1493-2011 of Puerto Rican history.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/3638196.stm

 

History of Puerto Rico - XV Century - 1599 - Welcome to Puerto Rico!

A timeline of Puerto Rico’s history, starting in the 1500s.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/history.shtml

 

Puerto Rico - History and Heritage | Travel | Smithsonian

A brief article about the history of Puerto Rico.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/puerto-rico-history-and-heritage-13990189

Language

Spanish Vocabulary List: Birds

A list of various bird names in Spanish and English.

http://www.intro2spanish.com/vocabulary/00-lists/sp-animales-aves.htm

 

20 Popular Spanish Expressions | SpanishDict

A list of 20 popular Spanish expressions.

http://www.spanishdict.com/blog/20-popular-spanish-expressions/

 

Puerto Rico’s Culture: Beyond Language

An article explaining some of the history behind Puerto Rico’s languages, as well as information about body language and gestures.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/language.shtml

 

List of Puerto Rico’s slang words and phrases | bambinoides.com

An extensive list of slang words and phrases specific to Puerto Rican Spanish.  

http://bambinoides.com/list-of-puerto-rican-slang-words-and-phrases/   

Music

Types of Music in Puerto Rico | USA Today

An article about the history of music in Puerto Rico and the various styles present today.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/types-music-puerto-rico-12393.html

 

Puerto Rico’s Culture: Music

An article about Puerto Rican music.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/music.shtml

 

Puerto Rican Children’s Music - Puerto Rico - Mama Lisa’s World

Puerto Rican songs for children, including Spanish and English-translated lyrics.

http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=ec&c=92

Organizations

Puerto Rican Parroty Recovery Program

The Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program is an effort to conserve, protect and manage wild and captive parrots in order to downlist the species from endangered to threatened.

https://www.fws.gov/caribbean/es/Parrot.html

Science/Nature

Amazona vittata (Puerto Rican Amazon, Puerto Rican Parrot, Red-fronted Amazon)

Information about the Puerto Rican parrot and its endangered status.

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22686239/0

 

Puerto Rican Parrot Comeback - National Wildlife Federation

An article about the return of the Puerto Rican parrot.

https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Birds/Archives/2015/Puerto-Rican-Parrot-Comeback.aspx

 

Saving Puerto Rican Parrots

Video on the saving Puerto Rican Parrots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3sOrM4oFSY

 

The Mangrove Tree by Cindy Trumbone

Read The Mangrove Tree by Cindy Trumbone during Science when discussing Plant Life and discuss the author and artist (collages) to prepare for reading Parrots Over Puerto Rico.

http://cindykane.net/themangrovetree.html

Teaching Activities

Parrots over Puerto Rico

Teaching ideas for grades 2-4 from The Classroom Bookshelf.

http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2013/12/parrots-over-puerto-rico/

 

How to Compare and Contrast with the Common Core in Fourth Grade

Classroom questions for Parrots over Puerto Rico from Lee & Low.

http://blog.leeandlow.com/2014/02/03/how-to-compare-and-contrast-with-the-common-core-in-fourth-grade/  

 

Parrots over Puerto Rico Classroom Guide

A lesson plan for Parrots over Puerto Rico from Lee & Low.

https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/LeeandLow/ParrotsOverPuertoRico.pdf