United States

Materials from United States of America

Los Apache (Pueblos Americanos Nativos)

Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Apache Indians.

Lost Ball, The/La Pelota Perdida

One park,
two dogs,
two boys,
two lost balls …
and dozens of
ballplayers.

Is this your ball?
No!
¿Es ésta tu pelota?
¡No!

Then …
let’s go find the owner of this ball!
¡Vamos a buscar al dueño de esta pelota!

Turn these pages and you will discover that boys and dogs and ballplayers speak the same language (even when they don’t).

And by the time you finish this book, you will, too.

Only You/Solo Tu

With tender illustrations and prose as warm as a parent’s embrace, this love poem from a baby bear to his mother celebrates the simple activities—such as reading, playing, and eating together—that are so important to a growing child’s development. Now available in a Spanish-English edition, Only You also includes a note from esteemed pediatrician and author Perri Klass.

Eight Animals On The Town

Susan Middleton Elya, whose first book, Say Hola to Spanish, was hailed in a starred Kirkus review as “innovative, useful and fun”, has taken her trademark seamless union of English and Spanish to new heights with this fun-filled, rhyming story. It’s a great day out for eight eager animals–ocho animales–who travel to the market to find their supper–including queso (cheese) for the mouse and hierba (grass) for the cow–and then dance the night away at the baile. Introducing Spanish words for numbers, foods, the names of animals, and other simple words and phrases, this book is perfect for non-Spanish speakers as well as Spanish-speakers learning English.

Lee Chapman’s bright and funny paintings, inspired by Mexican folk art, enhance the language and humor of this delightful story.

La Arana Muy Ocupada

What better way to celebrate Eric Carle’s The Very Busy Spider’s 20th year in publication than to issue a Spanish-language version? This colorful, touch-and-feel story of an industrious spider is an Eric Carle classic, and now Spanish-speaking children can add it to their bookshelf of childhood’s most cherished books. It’s also a great tool for teaching beginning Spanish to children. A perfect companion to The Very Hungry Caterpillar (La Oruga Muy Hambrienta), this lovable, hard-working spider will spin her way into your heart, no matter what language you speak.

Where The Wild Things Are (Spanish Edition): Donde Viven Los Monstruos (Historias Para Dormir)

Maurice Sendak’s beloved Where the Wild Things Are, winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal, is now available in a newly revised Spanish edition exclusive to Harper Arco Iris. Spanish speakers and listeners will now be able to join Max as he sets sail and becomes king of all Wild Things.

The Baby Chicks Sing/Los Pollitos Dicen

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.