Fiction

Once upon a time there was a bird who thought he was better than everyone else. His vanity leads to him being captured by a man who owns a pet store. He is taken from the forest to the shop in Paris where he sings a completely different tune.

Yellow Bird can create all sorts of things with his tiny wings, but he cannot fly. His friend Teo tells him he should invent something that would help him fly. He not only does this; he shares his invention with other animals. This picture book about...

Pink Monster has been different from the day she was born. One day, she decides to look for a new place to live. She ends up finding an area where everyone is different and, from then on, she never stops smiling.

In this award-winning adaptation, the little boy who informs the emperor that he was not wearing any clothes is brought to the palace and becomes the ruler's personal adviser. He narrates the story from the beginning to show how he got such an important...

One day, a man in a red suit comes to inform the crocodiles that he has purchased the river in which they live and, because he paid cash on the barrel, they have to vacate. Readers will love seeing how the oldest of the crocodiles gets the message...

In this tender story about adoption, Kwame wants to have glasses like his brother and his parents in order to be just like them. Even though his eyesight is perfect, his family not only gets him glasses so everyone would look the same, they go one step...

It's the first day of school and Ramon does not want to go. When his mother tells him he can stay home with her he's happy until he discovers that she doesn't have time to play with him. He walks by the school and sees his friends having fun and...

Children will love seeing Piggie never give up on her dream of flying.

Piggie finds the perfect ball, but a big guy takes it. Elephant decides to use his size to try and get it back, but little does he know who he will find holding the ball…

René Colato Laínez and Joe Cepeda have teamed up to create this wonderful bilingual adaptation of The Wheels on the Bus that celebrates community. It also teaches the sounds that different vehicles make, like trains and ambulances.

In this zany retelling of the classic folktale, Prairie Chicken goes to warn Cowboy Stan and Red Dog Dan that a stampede is coming. Along the way, she picks up her friends and they run into a hungry coyote! Readers will love seeing what happens next.

Billie B. learns to be quite creative and adaptable in the two beginning chapter books contained in this volume. In story one, her baby brother destroys her school project, but she comes up with an idea the morning it is due. In the second story,...

In this installment of the popular series, Billie B. becomes a big sister and learns the importance of telling the truth.

Leo and his father take a trip around the world as they explore the different parts of their town. They eat foods from many lands as they explore the various cultures.

Inspired by the author's visit to Turkey, this picture book proves why Istanbul is known as the Cat City. Lila the bookstore cat and her feline friends search the city for a small tabby named Omar. Readers will get to witness the beauty of the city...

When Elephant and Piggie discover that they are in a book, they decide to engage the reader and have some fun. The humor and the whole concept of the story make it a great read aloud.

Elephant has quite the dilemma. He has to decide whether to share his ice cream with his friend Piggie. Will time--and other things--melt away before he makes up his mind?

Chicken and Hedgehog spend a delightful afternoon looking up at the sky and imagining all sorts of shapes in the clouds. Readers will adore seeing how these shapes transform and take on a life of their own.

Elmore Green is quite content being an only child. He has a room all to himself and he does not have to share his things, especially his beloved jelly beans. Everything changes one day when a new small person is brought home. As with most older...

In this heartwarming collection of rhyming verses, Alma Flor Ada captures the sheer joy felt upon the birth of child. The musicality of the poems make them ideal for reading aloud. Each one will evoke imagery for older children while being as soothing...

In this adaptation of the Selfish Giant, Ruperto will not share anything in his lush garden with the animals that ask for his help. When everything withers, so do his mean ways.

Uncle Manuel leaves his dragon Ziggy with Eduardo while he goes to a retreat. Eduardo discovers that Ziggy is actually a girl dragon when she lays an egg in the linen closet and, days later, out hatches a baby dragon. In this hilarious book, told...

A little boy complains to his uncle in a series of emails about how hard it is to pet sit his dragon. Readers will love seeing the hilarious havoc the dragon causes.

Mr. Levin comes to Bogota in 1938 to open up a watch shop in a small building in a modest neighborhood. His neighbor is Mrs. Blanca, a school teacher. This amazingly detailed picture book shows the passage of time over the ensuing decades as these two...

In book three, Billie learns she should not play with scissors and cut her own hair and decides that finding a secret message in a bottle is a great way to make friends at the beach.

A Spanish boy befriends a girl named Saida who emigrates from Morocco. He helps her learn Spanish and she teaches him Arabic. Readers get a chance to learn Arabic as well.

Inspired by New York City's High Line, this is the story of a little boy who, upon discovering a dying plant growing on abandoned elevated train tracks, decides to take care of it and expand the garden. This act inspired gardens to be planted all over...

In the first of the two beginning chapter books in this beginning reader, Billie B. takes a class trip to the zoo and becomes the teacher's extra-special helper. In the second one, it's Christmas and both Billie and her friend Jack want new bicycles.

Children will enjoy this classic tale in either language. It has been gently adapted for younger readers.

From the team that brought you the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book Extra Yarn comes this profound picture book about two brothers who decide to dig a hole and look for something spectacular. With their trusty dog at their side, they dig, and dig, and dig,...

A one-eyed dog rescues a magpie with a burnt wing, and the two become fast friends. But the deep, caring bond between Dog and Magpie is threatened when Fox, jealous of their friendship, conceives a plan to separate them forever.

Set in Venezuela, this original story is about a hen who wants a bicycle for her birthday and the owner who tries to grant her wish.

Pep Bruno wrote this delightful collection of short stories to pay homage to the children's book authors who have inspired him, including Arnold Lobel, Eric Carle, and A.A. Milne. The five tales show a group of insect friends who are always willing to...

A little girl writes down all the words she does not understand and puts them in a box. For her eighth birthday, her parents give her a dictionary and she begins to appreciate the true gift of language.

This book offers an ingenious way to teach children about division. It can also be used for units or farming, friendship, and character education as Monkey and Bear plant seeds and share their bounty among themselves and their friends.

In the first of the two chapter books in this volume, Billie B. makes a second-best friend. In the second one, she has a backyard camp out with her best friend Jack.

Join Billie and Jack as they attempt ballet and show everyone that girls can play soccer just as good as boys can.

In a delightful case of mistaken identity, Jessica the frog and her friends find an egg. When it hatches and a long green creature emerges, Jessica assures the others it's a chicken. Luminous collage-like illustrations reveal the frogs have really...

Andrés is a mechanic who loves gardening. He is chosen for a special job due to his superior skills. When he discovers he will be working on bombers, the peace-loving man alters the planes and plants a big surprise.

Estela is thrilled when the instructor asks her to participate in the salsa exercise class at the community center. When she returns to dance another day, she is told no children could participate. She takes a lesson from her social studies class and...