Pina explores the haunted country of the imagination where children struggle to place themselves in the big scary world. Pina’s fear to venture out of his little house into the wide world will resonate with timid kids.The techniques he uses to overcome his fear–mindful breathing, thinking of his favorite things, carrying a familiar, comforting object with him when he leaves the house–will prove useful to many children.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Meanwhile Back On Earth . . .: Finding Our Place Through Time And Space
A new picture book from the creator of Here We Are and What We’ll Build that will give readers perspective on our place in space.
Bear Is Never Alone
Bear likes playing piano for all the other animals, but they keep asking him for more, and Bear has trouble setting boundaries and expressing that he needs time for himself until he finds sympathetic Zebra.
Stand As Tall As The Trees: How An Amazonian Community Protected The Rain Forest
One activist’s story shows how indigenous communities can fight to protect their sacred lands-and win.
9 Kilometers (Stories From Latin America)
As a young boy walks nine kilometers to school, he travels through the mountain and rain forest landscapes of southern Chile.
Our Dragon
Two parents love their brand-new baby dragon…even though he is always breathing fire, especially when he’s hungry or tired. Dragon tries his best not to set any more fires, but sometimes accidents happen. And when he unwittingly coughs up another flame while playing, what are his loving-but-slightly-exasperated parents to do? He is a baby dragon, after all!
Do I Belong Here?/ ¿es Este Mi Lugar?
This bilingual book displays the experiences of newcomer students in schools.
Tierra, Tierrita / Earth, Little Earth (Madre Tierra / Mother Earth, 4)
Renowned poet and children’s book author Jorge Argueta and illustrator Felipe Ugalde Alcántara collaborate again on the beautiful fourth book in the trilingual Madre Tierra / Mother Earth series of picture books that combine poetry, the environment and the interconnectedness of life on Mother Earth.”
Mis Días Con Papá / Spending Time With Dad
This sweet bilingual picture book follows a boy and his stay-at-home father, who takes cares of him everyday while his mom goes to work.
My Town / Mi Pueblo
“In this bilingual picture book, cousins from opposite sides of the border visit each other’s towns and delight in their similarities and differences”–