Material appropriate for primary age groups
The dog wants to be a tiger. He sees a little boy, a couple, and another dog who think of him as just a “dog”. He tries to become a tiger and evens rolls around in mud and licks stripes off of his fur so he looks like a tiger. When the little boy is in trouble in the water, the dog doesn’t hesitate to help him, even though his stripes will be ruined. After saving the boy, the couple and little boy now call him Tiger, and the dog calls him sir.
Robert wishes that his house guest Stevie would go away, but when he does Robert realizes how much fun they had together.
Bilingual childrens book in both spanish and english. WE ARE A RAINBOW helps young readers begin building the cultural bridges of common human understanding through simple comparisons of culture from breakfast foods to legends. Colorful cut-paper art and gentle language deliver this universal message eloquently.
When a flute’s owner believes it to be in need of repair, a little girl blows out butterflies, an owl, two fish, a nightingale, green leaves, and a great bunch of goose feathers.
Uses brilliantly colored paper cutouts of familiar objects–each clearly labeled with its Spanish and English name–to introduce young readers to basic words in Spanish and English.
Pepita does not like the color pink and is dismayed to learn that it is the favorite color of the pink little girl who moves in next door.
Great-aunt Runfio was once a little girl who loved the sea, longed to visit faraway places, and wished to do something to make the world more beautiful.
In this book male and female truck drivers from all cultures are featured, seen in active and appealing photographs. The lives of these important people are depicted with excitement and realism and easy-to-read captions are explanatory and informative without talking down to the young reader. Perfect for bedtime reading, quiet time, or group story times, the “I Want to Be…” books spark questions and conversation, and can prompt children to learn more about a particular occupation, while reinforcing the importance of aspiring to be their best.
Tyrone loves school, but he doesn’t like to read, until one day, while his teacher is reading aloud, more than words come out of the book–Tyrone and his friends are swept up in a mysterious adventure that lands them in a most unexpected place.
A bilingual collection of children’s songs, rhymes, and games celebrates playtime while investigating the culture of Spanish-speaking countries, in a colorful anthology that also includes musical arrangements.