Fiction

Catalina the Hen owns a bookstore and shares her love of reading with all her customers.

When Sara finds an abandoned, overgrown lot, she sets out to clean it up and sow flowers and vegetables. When her great harvest comes in, the little cow is able to set up a stall. Includes educational games.

Mr. Autumn has broken a leg and can't do his work. He asks Sara the cow to carry out an important mission: fly on a magic cloak and take autumn everywhere it's supposed to be. This fun and simple story conveys the importance of helping others. Includes...

Since today is Tino's grandfather's birthday, he undertakes the long journey to bring grandpa a delicious carrot cake, which they both share. Afterwards, grandfather lends Tino a bike so he can return home quickly. Includes educational games.

Sara the Cow knows how to make hot chocolate, but she wants to master the art of whipping cream. She travels to the city and attends a culinary school. After passing her final exam, the generous Sara returns to the mountain and prepares chocolate with...

John the tree has grown up. Now he's big and strong and knows that when autumn comes, his leaves will fall. But unlike when he was a sapling, what now concerns him most is to make his friends happy. Includes educational games.

Ivana the frog lives in a pond with Fernando the worm, who's very good on the rings, Valentina the turtle, who can throw weights quite far, Alejo the rabbit, a master of the steeple chase, and Alberta the goose, a champion swimmer. Together they...

Chuck the duck loves to have his picture taken. He often looks through his album, and one day he realizes that one of its pages is a blank. He asks his friends to help him find the lost photograph. Includes educational games.

Sara the cow enjoys many adventures in the mountain where she lives. For instance, she's about to enroll in the hot chocolate academy. Includes educational games.

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.

Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! She wants to do more than just fit in! So what will she be? Join Olivia...

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...

No one in the jungle can sleep tonight because Baby Elephant can't stop crying. All the animals try to soothe him, but only one knows what to do.

A rabbit goes out for a walk one day and comes upon a fabulous top hat. He's impressed with his discovery and marvels at his luck. But his surprise will be even greater when he decides to put his paw in the hat and finds...wait and see!

The books that Lola borrows from the library transport her on numerous, fun adventures. Aside from encouraging reading, this story will reinforce the days of the week for small children.

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...

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...

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.

A drop of water, lonely and sad, decides one day to go and explore the world. Written in the first 'person,' the drop tells its own adventures in catchy, easy-to-remember rhymes.

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).

A sock searches high and low for its 'sister.' While looking for her, it encounters different objects that resemble the missing sock. This is a great tool for teaching children about differences and similarities.

Olivia takes her discerning eye for style to beautiful Venice on a family vacation that involves dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco, gorging on gelato, and barely staying afloat in a gondola.

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...

Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk go the blueberries into the pail of a little girl named Sal who--try as she might--just can't seem to pick as fast as she eats. Robert McCloskey's classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiosity--not to mention...

Mother has prepared a tortilla for her hungry children to eat. One problem--the tortilla refuses to be someone's dinner. Children will be amused at how the tortilla dodges its enemies in this hysterical take on the story of the Gingerbread Boy.

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.

Have you ever tried to imagine what it's like to be a bug? When Eloísa moves to a new city, she feels like she doesn't fit in. In her new life, 'bugs' are synonymous to everything that's new and different. Readers will see Eloísa as a frightened and...

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

As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican American children. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or coconut?), or cool off on a hot summer's...

A brand new IF YOU GIVE... book starring Cat for the very first time! Like its predecessors, the story bubbles with cascading if... then silliness: a girl's granting of a cupcake, for example, leads to a request for sprinkles, which causes a mess;...

Set in Africa, this is the story of a girl who sets off to visit a friend with a basket filled with fruit and ends up with a big surprise.

In a snowy forest, a hungry rabbit spots a lone apple high up on a tree in the dead of winter. Realizing it's too high for him to reach, he calls upon his other fuzzy friends for help. Beautiful illustrations make this wonderful story of sharing and...