Fiction

A little girl has a small, secret friend called Fear. When she has to move to another country and attend a new school, her Fear grows and stops her from exploring her surroundings and making friends. Eventually the child learns that it's normal to be...

Daisy loves to ride with her father on his motorcycle when he comes home from work. They zoom by her favorite places, but also witness a neighborhood going through changes. Author's notes are included at the end of the story.

A young boy named Javi shares a book he receives as a gift with Mrs. Manzanilla. They both discover that anything is possible when you are reading.

Marcelo loves ice cream, but hates when it melts. He decides the solution would be to switch off the sun. He did not count on the adverse effects and must come up with a way to set things right.

Kapek has convinced the other Librarynauts to journey into a book on the Middle Ages. Readers will learn about knights, castles, and more.

The Lorax becomes enraged when an entrepreneur builds a factory to make thneeds from Truffula trees, and creates so much pollution that the fish and the birds are forced to migrate.

Horton, the lovable elephant, tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust in this delightful tale. The rhyming verse and touching message make this a Dr. Seuss classic.

In this classic celebration of imagination, silly creatures and playful language will delight readers as a boy explores the nooks and crannies of his house. The clever rhyming translation captures the hilarity of the original, while reinforcing young...

In this well-loved classic, Dr. Seuss's intention is clear: teach children to read in a way that is both entertaining and educational. Children today will be as entranced by these ridiculous rhymes as they have been since the book's original publication...

Colorfully illustrated, this book present 15 short stories by Enid Blyton. They include The Red and White Cow, Brer Fox's Onions, and The Witch's Egg.

Adam is a great dog, but he STINKS! After a few attempts at dealing with this smelly problem, his owner realizes he loves him just the way he is.

Duck becomes increasingly grumpier when he cannot find anyone to play with. His mood affects all the other animals until the dark cloud hanging over him transforms into something quite extraordinary.

Some people collect stamps, comics, and baseball cards; Jerome collects words. Be them short ones or long ones, he sees the beauty and power in language. He shares enthusiasm with those around him.

A little girl is constantly asked where she is really from and she does not know how to respond. She decides to ask her grandfather and receives a profound, poetic answer.

Red and Green do a great job controlling the flow of traffic. One day, however, a car crashes into their pole and Green is thrown to the street. He decides to embark on a little adventure. What will happen to the vehicles and pedestrians without him?

While a young boy enjoys a warm, summer day in his town by the sea, his thoughts continually lead back to his father mining for coal under the water. He knows that he, like his father and grandfather before him, will end up working in the mines when he...

This fanciful book of poems also contains riddles and plays on words. It introduces young children to the richness of the Spanish language.

Everyone in Emma's class is excited to learn to ice skate, but when Emma discovers she is not good at it, she gives up. Fortunately, she receives a special gift that changes everything. Multiple choice questions and activities are provided at the end.

Akiko is bored when she has to stay with her grandmother in the Japanese country until she makes an amazing discovery that will change her life. Multiple choice questions and activities are provided at the end.

Based upon interviews with people from numerous countries, Francesca Sanna has created this picture book that captures the heartache and the difficulty that refugees experience when they flee their homelands. She encapsulates it all in the story of a...

Elephant and Piggy want to play outside, but it begins to rain. They discover they can still have a blast.

A snakes wants to join Elephant and Piggy in a game of catch, but how will she accomplish this without arms?

Learn about the careers of cloud hunters, dragon trainers, leaf painters, and other extraordinary people. Each fanciful book comes with a poster.

Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. In a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her...

As the snow falls one day, a young bear and wolf meet and spend time together enjoying the winter wonderland. They part ways when the bear must return to her cave to hibernate and the wolf must rejoin his pack and hunt the caribou. When spring arrives...

This is the touching story of a blue goose that adopts a baby crocodile. As the years go on and the goose begins to lose her memory, her beloved son takes care of her in the same loving way she did for him.

Once upon a time, there was an enormous elephant that all the other animals hid from because of the loud noise he made when he walked. He was so lonely and thought no one lived close by. One day, a wasp decided to do something. Who knew that a little...

One day, Ivan, who has always loved superheroes, is given his own special Super Ivan costume. His father tells him that superheroes have fears and insecurities as well as amazing powers. One afternoon, Ivan sees a boy with no arms who was painting. He...

After a wonderful vacation at the beach, a little girl discovers sand in her shoes. Not wanting to lose the memories of the time she shared with her family, she decides to plant the sand. With the help of her younger brother, they imagine what might...

This book presents rebus adaptations of eight classic fairy tales including Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and Rapunzel.

A little monster leaves his home because he does not want to scare anybody and he is afraid of many things himself. He ends up in the toy chest of a boy named Nico. Frightened of the human at first, he learns how to deal with his fears and other...

Reyna's grandfather's vihuela hangs on the wall of her family's restaurant. One noisy day, Reyna accidentally knocks it off the wall and damages it. In her frantic search to find someone to fix it, she learns a lot about her grandfather and the power...

Peter and his friends love to dress up like pirates, but, one day, his mother suggests he dress up like Robinson Crusoe for a school party. Things do not turn out like he had hoped and he goes home ill. He then embarks on an adventure of a lifetime.....

The little girl in this story is always being told to get her head out of the clouds. It's so easy to get distracted when you knit with a sheep, swim with a seahorse, among other fun things...

A little girl named Madlenka has her first loose tooth and she wants to tell everyone in her multicultural neighborhood. As she informs her friends and neighbors, we learn a little bit about the countries they are from and how to say a greeting in their...

Enrique's mother can always find what he loses. Is she psychic?

Have you ever walked into a room and felt that you were different from everybody else? It could be due to your skin color, place of birth, the food your mother packs you for lunch, etc. This uplifting picture book teaches children to embrace and accept...

A traffic light is finally installed at a busy intersection and keeps all the townsfolk safe until winter. Once it gets a cold, things go a little haywire. A little boy named Alex come up with a brilliant solution.

In this modern version of The Little Red Hen, Ruby asks her brothers for help building a little red fort in the backyard, but they all refuse and even laugh at her. Once it's completed, of course, they all want to play in it. It's a perfect choice for...

A drought has made food scarce; therefore, hungry Uncle Tiger must go into town and buy some groceries. When Uncle Rabbit sees him with his bag of provisions, he devises a clever plan to get his paws on it.