Fiction

In this profound picture book, a bear imagines what his life would be like if he joined the circus. He soon realizes he only needs one thing to make him happy.

This book features simple yet witty text that small children can easily read by themselves. The endearing story of a newly hatched bird in search of his mother has appealed to generations of readers.

This book for beginning readers features simple yet witty text that small children can easily read by themselves. The endearing story of a newly hatched bird in search of his mother appears in both Spanish and English, making it double the fun for young...

When the little boy in this story is happy, he sees everything pink. When he's angry, he sees everything red. He slowly learns that if he calms down and adds a little white to the red, all is well.

A terrible rainstorm makes the forest animals seek shelter in a mountain cave. After the rain stops, the flooding does not recede and the animals decide to search for food and drinking water. The fox always volunteers, but someone else is chosen. He...

Children have loved Little Bear for generations. They can readily identify with his wishes and activities.

This bilingual book, with its repetitive, rhyming text, celebrates community and family. It takes children on a tour of the place where they live.

Moustache is very proud of his elegant whiskers. One day, due to his feline curiosity, he accidentally burns them off. He decides to buy himself some fake whiskers, but the other cats laugh at him. A little boy finds the perfect solution.

According to this Nigerian legend, many, many years ago, the Sun and the Moon lived on Earth. Children will love seeing how they ended up living in the sky.

Follow Mail Mouse as he delivers letters and packages on his daily route. The detailed images show children how different animals live in a fun way.

In this oversized picture book, heavy rain comes and destroys plants and crops and floods homes. One man decides to confront the cloud overhead. He talks to it and ends up piloting it to places where rain is sorely needed. Children will gain an...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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

This book is clearly marked. It's telling you not to open it. Children will howl with laughter when they see what happens when the warning gets ignored.

Laura Herrera based this book on the English lullaby Hush, Baby, Hush, but she set it in her native Chile. A mother soothes her son to sleep in this rhythmic picture book.

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.

Comedian Michael Ian Black has written a humorous book that shows what a bored little girl does to try and find something to change her mood.

Lola shares her love of books with her new baby brother. Good thing she has a story for every occasion because babies sure cry a lot!

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.

It's time for Kika to go to bed. Every time her father reads her one of her favorite fairy tales, she interrupts him. When he gets fed up, Kika comes up with the ideal solution.

A snowstorm threatens a group of children who have climbed the mountain. Not to worry; Sara the cow overcomes great difficulties and manages to rescue them. Includes educational games.