Fiction

A young boy named Carlitos shares the joys (and sometimes the aggravations) of life with his older special needs brother Enrique. The book carries a wonder message about acceptance and anti-bullying.

A little boy named Constantine gets all his friends to help him to convince the clouds to make it rain. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

Quique's father is a soccer announcer. He pushes his son hard in school. The boy thinks he will never please his dad until one day he achieves his goal and gets the recognition he longs for. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities...

In this award-winning picture book, a little girl named Anabel brings a splash of color to a dreary, sad town thanks to a magical bunch of yarn.

Rocket learns a bunch of new words and decides he should write a story. He finds inspiration and friendship in an unlikely place.

Three children share their grandmother's proverbs and saying about manners. This book is great to teach culture and character education.

Ana and her family move to the United States from Mexico when she is 8. Ana picks up English quickly, but her mother struggles. Her mother enrolls in night classes and learns how to defend herself in her new language.

The 28 poems in this illustrated anthology were written by pioneers in Venezuelan children's literature. They celebrate animals, nature, games, and sheer joy of youth. Brief biographies on all of the poets are included at the end of the book.

In this Spanish edition of Skip through the Seasons, whirl through the months of the year in this action-packed seek-and-find book that takes young readers on an outdoor adventure as the months pass by. The detailed pictures offer a wide variety of items...

In this retelling of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, set in the Southwest, the goats must cross a bridge guarded by the dreaded Chupacabra. Children will love to see how they do it.

Based on the author's own family story, this bilingual book describes the ingenuity one little Mexican American girl uses to create a room of her own from what was once a storage closet.

Nobody will let Perico the parrot help with the preparations for the Cinco de Mayo celebration in San Antonio. His cries of 'Let me help' are met with 'go away.' The determined bird finds a way to help and be part of the big fiesta.

In this fanciful poem, everything is backwards. The sky is at your feet and you are born elderly. You play in class and study during recess. Children will love the rhyme and illustrations.

In this beautiful tribute to the joy of reading, children will discover that each story begins with the opening of a book. Morris loves to read and is handpicked to take care of a marvelous library. He shares the stories until it’s time for someone...

Officer Buckle's school safety lessons were sure boring until Gloria, the affable police dog, joins him on stage. When he discovers the reason his talks have become so popular, his feeling get hurt. Luckily, both Officer Buckle and Gloria learn the...

Who's written the letter that Dad finds on his desk? Juliet, no less! She's one of the family cats that has decided to communicate with her owner. But how did she learn to write? And, more importantly, what does her letter say?

Just as Pigeon is about to enjoy the delicious hot dog he found, a clever duckling appears and wants a bite. Which one will enjoy a meal and which one will go hungry?

In this traditional Cuban folk tale set in Miami's Little Havana, a very bossy rooster gets his beak dirty on the way to his uncle's wedding. When he demands that his friends clean it and they refuse, he learns an important lesson about asking first. The...

This delightful story about unrequited love offers an original theory into the origin of sweet and sour Chinese cuisine. It also shows the power of friendship, music, and perseverance.

Caldecott Medal winner and Pura Belpré honoree, David Diaz shines though his illustrated depiction of the Spanish folk song, De colores, that tells a story of unity and strength. Sung all over the Spanish-speaking world, and also the anthem of the United...

In this Venezuelan folk tale, a man who hates the darkness of night finds an ingenious way to locate the light, creating what we now know as the moon and the stars.

Wilfrid lives next door to a home for the elderly. He's friendly with all the tenants, especially Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, who has four names just like he does. Wilfrid's parents tell him that Miss Nancy has lost her memory. Once Wilfrid...

A little yellow bird is determined to teach Rocket, the dog how to read. Although reluctant at first, he soon becomes enthralled with the bird's stories and lessons.

Beloved author/illustrator Eric Carle invites all children to find their inner artist and paint the world as they see it. This picture book is filled with red crocodiles, orange elephants, and other color combinations that will inspire all readers to...

This stunning large-format picture book is filled with delightful plays on words as it shows children the reading preferences of different species.

Pets come in different sizes and shapes. Some of them have fur and some have feathers. The favorite pet of the little boy in this book has two legs--sometimes four--and wears a tie.

The bus driver has to leave for a while, and he makes one request to readers: 'Don't let the pigeon drive the bus.' The pigeon is an unflinching and hilarious representation of a child's potential for mischief, and begs, wheedles, and demands a chance...

This endearing picture book about a cat that adopts a baby chick shows children that families come in all shapes and sizes and that we should celebrate what makes us unique.

Malena hates going to swim class because the other kids make fun of her weight. Once the instructor tells her to think positively about herself, her whole outlook changes.

Who is who? Having a twin sister can be so much fun! Twins can play tricks on others by pretending to be the other, but what happens when the game backfires?

Lice invade the kingdom of Hairville. The princess will stop at nothing to rid the land of the nuisance.

Mama Alma explains the importance of remembering people who have passed away to her granddaughter Bella and tells her what she should do to celebrate her life after she has died. Pat Mora uses this story to imagine how the Day of the Dead traditions...

A royal edict is issued -- the prince will not sleep, and experts from across the land are called to help. This amusing tale, told in rhyming couplets, is a great nap-time story for every young prince (or princess).

The little boy in this picture book loves animals big and small. He knows his beloved friends need a clean environment and lots of plants and trees, so he sets out to do something about it.

Every day, thousands of farm workers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their tables. Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up;...

Although having a pot tied to him makes Lorenzo a loving, charming, artistic young boy, not being able to rid himself of this extra appendage causes him much grief. He constantly gets stuck in places, people stare at him, and he has to try and think...

Every Sunday, like clockwork, this young girl receives a phone call from her father, which she's grown to look forward to. He lives far away -- on the other side of the ocean -- and they haven't seen each other in over a year. On this particular day,...

The folktale of Cucarachita Martina and Ratoncito Pérez, found in many countries throughout the Hispanic world, will amuse readers with its bright illustrations. As an added bonus, children will learn the cumulative nature of chains of events.

This beautifully illustrated poem voices the excitement of Three Kings' Day from a child's perspective. Each verse explores the emotions, traditions, delicacies, and activities of a holiday that is widely celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Follow the adventures of two children as they dodge a mosquito's buzzing through the jungle and lush landscape.