PreK-8

This delightful collection of short children's verses is filled with warm memories, fanciful characters, little creatures, and a wide variety of sensations.

Little Dragon overcomes his fear of learning how to fly thanks to a special friend.

Little Dragon fears he will never learn to breathe fire like all the other dragons. His mother constantly reassures him, but what will it take for him to master this task?

Little Petronila is always willing to help others. Her kindness gets repaid when she needs it the most.

When a bored, lonely mountain turns 9,632 years old, she decides to take a trip and go see the ocean for the first time.

A colorful armadillo family needs a new home. They find such a comfortable spot, all armadillos decide to live in caves from that day forward.

Since Kiwi, a young Guarani boy, is not very good at archery, he prefers to go fishing with his father. He loves seeing a girl named Cereza who picks fruit near the water. When a terrible drought begins to make the plants wither and the water dry up,...

Niko tries to get spiders to bite him to turn him into Spiderman. When he finds a variety that he does not know is poisonous, it's a good thing a real super hero is around to save him from harm's way.

A little girl named Andrea, a young boy named Pablito, and a dog named Popy share their thoughts in very short stories that read like poems.

This book offers cheerful verses about colors, treasures, love, and so much more for young children to listen to, recite , and enjoy.

Ajonjoli cannot do her homework because her brothers are making too much noise. If only her brothers would play a nice song instead of what they are doing. Just when she has had enough, something changes and everything begins to sound a lot better.

Irene hears a strange noise inside her house. All of a sudden, a hen starts following her everywhere. Irene soon grows weary of the bird and decides to get rid of it. Once she does this, a witch appears threatening her if she does not produce the hen...

Brothers Felipe and Enrique are quite different. Felipe is messy and does not like doing homework while Enrique is a role model who works hard every day. They have to go stay with their grandmother for a while when their mother relocates for work. All...

Children are invited to search for animals in artwork based on the intricate designs found on the baskets of the Yekuana people from Venezuela. An answer key and information about the significance of the symbols are provided.

Ambar Dorado wants a watch for her seventh birthday more than anything. She will feel more grown-up when she can see what time it is whenever she wants. Also, she will always know exactly how late Justo Daniels, her best friend, is. He is a great best...

Zitlally feels lonely after her father is deported to Mexico for speeding. She searches for comfort in the woods behind her trailer. There she finds a dog with a patch over its eye that resembles a star. She believes it is the spirit animal of her...

What would happen if an author fired an illustrator in the middle of a book? This clever story about a girl named Chloe gets interrupted due to creative differences. It will encourage children to think about how picture books are created and keep them...

Dragons love tacos, just make sure not to give them hot sauce. A little boy named Robbie decides to have a taco party. See what happens when he accidentally puts jalapenos in the food.

The narrator in this story talks about his grandfather's amazing feats in the ring, but shares that his toughest fight in the world happened long before he became a professional wrestler.

Laura comes home from school and asks her father if princesses fart. Good thing he has a very special book in his library called The Secret Princess Book. In it, they look up all of Laura's favorite princesses, such as Cinderella and Snow White, to...

This rhyming classic teaches young children about the months of the year in a fun way.

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger; others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. This book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams...

Rafi and Rosi, two coqui frogs, learn about pirate history while visiting the famous El Morro Fort in Puerto Rico. A glossary is included at the beginning of the book to aid in comprehension.

This book teaches children about kangaroos in a fun way.

This book teaches children about crocodiles in a fun way.

This book teaches children about eagles in a fun way.

This biography, written and illustrated with children in mind, details the life of Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa. From her birth in Havana, Cuba, to her funeral in Miami, author Ivar Da Coll uses poetry and humor to describe the important milestones in...

This exquisite selection of poems features sixteen Latin American writers from a variety of cultures--from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego. All the poets selected have something very important in common: they have all written for children at some point in...

Told in the style of the oral tradition, this book presents the history of the Native People of the Americas, including life before the arrival of the Europeans, the expansion of the United States, and the practice of sending children to Indian Schools. ...

In this Brazilian folktale, a brave young princess sets out to find her mother and her son who have both vanished from the palace.

Told in five rhyming short chapters and a prologue, this is the story of a little boy named Pierre who did not care about anything until he is rescued from the stomach of one hungry lion.

In this rhyming story, a pirate costume leads to the adventure and friendship of a lifetime. Join Blue the penguin as he sets sail, survives his boat sinking, meets a famous pirate, and gets rescued, all in one day!

Fly Guy ends up on a field trip to a flyswatting factory!

George and Harold from Captain Underpants fame have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course...

Inspired by the perseverance of Elizabeth Warren, Chelsea Clinton decided to write about 13 amazing American women who never gave up. They include Harriet Tubman, Nellie Bly, Claudette Colvin, Margaret Chase Smith, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Sonia...

If a dinosaur wanted a pet, what would it choose: a tiger, a boa constrictor or perhaps a kangaroo? This rhyming book reveals the answer.

Unfold the pages and help Nico and Lola discover all sorts of different things at the zoo, on the farm, at the park, and many other fun places.

This colorful book teaches children about different kinds of animals through short verses and illustrations.

Max has a big problem when he starts middle school: a bully named Doug keeps stuffing him in his locker. Everything would be different if only Max could be a hero like in his beloved comic books.

Oliverio, Paco, Luis, Diego, and Josefa are in the bottom of the fifth grade class. Much to everyone's surprise, they are chosen to participate in a photography contest out of town. Their classmates are in for the surprise of their lives when they see...