"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby ducks to young readers through leveled text and related photos"-- Provided by publisher.
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby penguins to young readers through leveled text and related photos"-- Provided by publisher.
Mistakenly believing himself to be an emu, a newly-hatched platypus sets out on a long journey, using various forms of transportation and aided by new friends, to reach Australia.
Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story.
El deseo de Suhaila de conocer a su difunta abuela se da cuando una escalera dorada aparece en su ventana y la abuela Annie la invita a un viaje a la luna, donde reciben a personas...
When Esteban thinks his green cape lacks super powers he decides to sell it, but at the park as a storm blows in he finds a baby doll on the swings, so he rescues it by bringing it home safely, making him feel like a super hero after all.
With stunningly beautiful illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcantara that depict the natural world, this poem about the importance of fire reflects Argueta's indigenous roots and his appreciation for nature. Containing the English and Spanish text on each page, the entire poem appears at the end in Nahuat, the language of Argueta's Pipil-Nahua ancestors. The sequel to Agua, Aguita / Water, Little Water, this book is an excellent choice to encourage...
"A bilingual story, inspired by the childhood of Valentina Cruz, whose family was one of the first permanent inhabitants of the Galapagos islands. Valentina makes a promise to protect the islands and her animal friends."-- Provided by publisher.
From the first day of kindergarten, Ana and her friends have fun and encourage each other on the playground until, in sixth grade, they must leave it to the younger children.
What's better than ONE ninja? TWO ninjas! Especially flying...on a dragon...with a cat! Adventure (and more sandwiches) await in this romp of a friendship story from creators N. D. Wilson and Forrest Dickison.
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to hippopotamuses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
Just as Joaquin and his mother are about to enjoy their pan de muerto on the Day of the Dead, a skeleton arrives offering to play music in exchange for one tiny bite.
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They ll need all the resilience and courage they can muster to safely cross the border - la frontera - and to make a home for themselves in a new land.
In a true tale of a young girl in Iran and her grandmother, this beautiful ode to family celebrates small moments of love that become lifelong memories.
Nancy wants to adopt a special puppy so that she is no longer the only fancy member of her family, but after a day of puppysitting a papillon, she realizes that being fancy is not always the most important thing.
"Alice can go anywhere in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure. But at the end of her imaginative journey, she yearns for the place she loves best of all."-- Front jacket flap.
