Books by Leo Politi

Sad when the swallows leave for the winter, young Juan prepares to welcome them back to the old California Mission at Capistrano on St. Joseph's Day ... More

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Juanita receives a dove for her fourth birthday and takes him to the Old Mission Church for the blessing of the animals.

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Emmet, the dog, was considered a neighborhood nuisance until his alert and brave action made him a neighborhood hero.

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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 ... More

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Originally published in 1976 Three Stalks of Corn is the story of a loving relationship between a Mexican-American child, Angelica, and her ... More

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Peppe, a Sicilian boy, lives on the California coast where his father is a fisherman and the festival for their patron saint, Rosalia, is a joyous ... More

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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, ... More

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

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A little girl visits the butterfly trees near her home on the Monterey Peninsula, where the monarch butterflies spend the winter, and learns about ... More

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Father Serra and the Indian boy who accompanies him on his journeys watch their dream come true as the missions are built in California.

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A Los Angeles organ man's monkey likes the city, especially the cable car ride up the hill to his house, until one day he crawls under the cable car ... More

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

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A young Japanese-American girl living near the little Tokyo section of Los Angeles decides to surprise and honor her parents by becoming queen of the ... More

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A toymaker and his young friends prepare a shadow puppet play for the Moon Festival in Chinatown in Los Angeles.

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Tells of St. Francis' friendship with various animals--birds, a little hare, doves, a pheasant, a fish, a lamb, and the wolf of Gubbio.

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Events in the life of Columbus, the Admiral, including his efforts to obtain ships and money to sail to the West, his first voyage, and his discovery ... More

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Full page illustrations of children playing outdoors in field and forest accompany the words and music of a well-known children's hymn.

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Four vignettes about a family living in Mexico with their loyal "watchbird," a cookie-loving parrot named Lorenzo. In the first story young Ana ... More

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