Follow the adventures of two children as they dodge a mosquito’s buzzing through the jungle and lush landscape.
El Mosquito Zumbador/The Buzzing Mosquito (Coleccion Ponte Poronte) (Spanish Edition)
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El Rey Colibri: Una Leyenda Guatemalteca (Leyendas Del Mundo)
A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom.
Conjuros Y Sortilegios (Spanish Edition)
Recetas para convertir a las niñas en ranas y a los niños en murciélagos, fórmulas para desaparecer o para convertirse en algún animal.
Pociones para volar, para leer el futuro y hasta para el amor, hacen parte de este útil manual para jóvenes aprendices de magos. Se garantiza que todo funciona? siempre y cuando las recetas se sigan al pie de la letra, sin mezclar ingredientes ni enredar las palabras mágicas.
Bisa Bea, Bisa Bel (Spanish Edition)
Hacer limpieza general puede descubrirnos un mundo. En el cuarto de mi madre -cuenta Bel- había un armario, dentro del armario había un cajón, dentro del cajón había una caja, dentro de la caja había un sobre, dentro del sobre había un montón de retratos, dentro de un retrato estaba Bisa Bea. Y así, de la mano del pasado y del futuro, Bel vivirá su presente.
La Tienda De Mamá Y Papá
In this evocative picture book, Mama, Papa, and six brothers and sisters live behind a fabric and thread store in downtown Guatemala City in the late 1950s. The narrator’s parents fled China during the Japanese invasion and, with a few neighbors, found refuge in Central America and opened their business. People come from all over to buy their bright fabrics and brilliant thread for weaving and making clothes. Author and artist Amelia Lau Carling depicts an almost magical kingdom where Chinese, Guatemalan, and Native cultures meet in harmony, where children can play and learn about all the different peoples who bring the city to vibrant life.
The Fifth And Final Sun: An Ancient Aztec Myth Of The Sun’s Origin
Back in the earliest memories of the world, the God of the Night ruled the skies, but his reign as sun was ended by the jealousy of the God of the Wind. The ancient gods’ struggle for supremacy raged for ages, until the creation, by sacrifice of the fifth and final sun. “An unusual book that should do much to illuminate the legends of an important ancient culture.” — Kirkus Reviews
The Bravest Flute: A Story Of Courage In The Mayan Tradition
The Caldecott Honor-winning author of The Village of Round and Square Houses offers an inspirational tale, featuring her own exuberant illustrations, about a brave Mayan boy who leads his village’s New Year’s Day parade, even though he is weak and hungry.
Miguel Vicente Pata Caliente / Hot-Footed Miguel Vicente (Spanish Edition)
The life of a friendly shoeshine boy takes a bittersweet turn when his dreams of traveling come true.
The Sleeping Bread: Story
The bitter tear of an unwanted beggar causes the bread dough in the bakery shop to “sleep,” and the villagers fear it will not rise in time for the festival of the town’s patron saint.
Camilon, Comilon
Camilón is a gluttonous and lazy piggy who prefers to order food from the others to get it himself. He is accustomed to his friends always saving him from starving, and when he gets a lot of food, he thinks he could do something different … What will Camilon, a glutton, propose? A fun story that emphasizes the need for friendship and generosity.