Materials from United States of America
A little boy discovers that if you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to want a glass of milk. And then he’ll want a straw, and of course he’ll want to look at himself in the mirror to see if he has a milk mustache.
This little girl isn’t going to let an emergency ruin her picnic. She made sure to use the baño before leaving home, and she’s not going to drink a thing. But when her tummy starts rumbling after a salad of delicious espinaca, her wrinkly, pink face tells her mom they’re in trouble:”¡Hija!” she said, as Mamá got an inkling that this was the big kind of going, not tinkling. And the race is on to make it back to their casa in time! With a riotous text that mixes Spanish and English, and illustrations that vividly capture the family’s predicament, this companion to Oh No, Gotta Go! is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
¡Qué noche! Hay luna llena. Gatita tiene hambre, está muy curiosa, y valiente, y obstinada. Tiene mala suerte . . . ¡y después buena suerte! ¡Qué noche!
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Apache Indians.
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.
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.
Illustrated by ten talented and ethnically varied children’s book artists, this new edition celebrates in words (both Spanish and English) and images what America is all about: diversity. Young children are led through a land of opposites, where they learn how to differentiate between high and low, wet and dry, and rough and smooth.
This favorite bedtime book is now available for Spanish speaking and bilingual babies and toddlers
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.
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.