A spadefoot toad waits under the sand for the rain, hears the sounds of other desert animals, and eventually mates and spawns other toads.
Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad’s Tale
Early Years (ages 2-6)
Mi Mamá
Hablemos, the Spanish language edition of the Talk-About-Books series, feature a simple text and engaging photographs intended to encourage discussion and the development of literacy. Each book is illustrated with realistic and comforting photographs. Children from various familial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds experience friends and pets in their many wonderful incarnations. The simple text and engaging photos invite and encourage discussion between adult and child as they have fun exploring the images together.
Benito’s Sopaipillas/Las sopaipillas de Benito
As they prepare to make the traditional, pillowy bread called sopaipilla, Christina’s grandmother tells about the time her great-grandfather, aided by a scarecrow, brought an end to a drought and, in the process, helped make the first sopaipilla.
Hats, Hats, Hats
Introduces a variety of hats, from soft and hard hats to snuggly and hooded hats.
Mi Papá
Hablemos, the Spanish language edition of the Talk-About-Books series, feature a simple text and engaging photographs intended to encourage discussion and the development of literacy. Each book is illustrated with realistic and comforting photographs. Children from various familial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds experience friends and pets in their many wonderful incarnations. The simple text and engaging photos invite and encourage discussion between adult and child as they have fun exploring the images together.
Chave’s Memories/Los recuerdos de Chave
Chave, a grown woman, recalls her childhood trips from her border home in Brownsville, TX, to her grandparents’ ranch in northern Mexico. Large, bright drawings show young Chave, her brother, and their cousins racing around the ranch, sliding down dirt hills, herding baby goats, riding wooden barrels, and listening to a ranch hand tell stories.
On the Go
Discusses the ways in which people all over the world move from place to place, including walking, riding on animals, and traveling on wheels and water.
Loving
Provides examples of the different ways in which love can be expressed, with an emphasis on the relationship between parent and child.
Bread, Bread, Bread (Foods Of The World)
Celebrates the many different kinds of bread and how it may be enjoyed all over the world.
Houses and Homes
A simple discussion of different kinds of houses and what makes them homes.