Fiction

The princesses from classic tales are on strike because they are tired of being portrayed as weak, cowardly characters. To help them out, the Librarynauts decide to take their places. This turns out to be harder than they thought.

Pizca believes his plant is a machine. The rest of the Librarynauts want to teach him that plants are living things. They journey inside a book to discover the immense variety of vegetation.

Wizard Van Dongen wants to move. He does some magic, brings his house to life, and asks it to find a better location. When the house finds out that it will become inanimate afterwards, it decides to take off running.

In this magical book, Gilberto discovers that the wind can be an unpredictable playmate. Sometimes it helps him to sail his toy boat, catch apples that fall from the trees, and spin his pinwheel. At other times, it keeps him from flying his kite or...

In prehistoric times, birds faced possible extinction because predators hunted their eggs. The birds called a general assembly to address the situation, but everything they tried failed. A mated pair of birds eventually managed to come up with an...

Narwhal wants to be a superhero. He has a costume and sidekick. Now, all he needs is a super power!

Everyone believes that roosters sing when the sun comes out, but, actually, the roosters are the ones that wake up the sun. One night, however, Nino Rooster has a sore throat and he cannot utter a sound. Samuel begins to worry if the night will ever...

Young Suhaila wishes she had could have known her grandmother, but she passed away long before she was born. One night, a golden ladder appears before her window and her long lost Grandma Annie invites her on a magical journey. Written by Barack...

Jeremy wants a special pair of sneakers, but his grandmother tells him they only have money for necessities. This moving story offers a creative way to teach about needs and wants and not judging people for what they wear.

Amber wants her trip to the fair with her family and best friend Justo to be perfect. The excursion starts out just as she had hoped, but soon her perfect day begins to change.,..

In the town of Chewandswallow, food falls from the sky instead of snow and rain. Unfortunately, the weather soon takes a turn for the worse and portion sizes gets so large, the town folk begin to fear for their lives! Children will love the clever...

This humorous story introduces children to a variety of marine animals in a fun way. Readers will love the interactions between Narwhal, his friend Jelly, and the other creatures that live under the sea.

Fly Guy helps Buzz write a fairy tale for a school assignment.

Paula and her brother spend their vacation in a small town. While walking through the woods, they spot a gloomy house close to theirs. In the door well, sits an elderly lady with a wart on her big nose. She must be a witch!

The Shakespearian classic has been adapted into picture book format for young children.

In these five short stories for beginning readers, Arnold Lobel's endearing character explores his feelings as well as the world around him. He invites the winter into his house, discovers some strange lumps in his bed, makes tear-water tea, discovers he...

Virginia falls into a well filled with milk and finds herself in a completely white world. The inhabitants of this world are fascinated by her colorful appearance. Readers will love to see how the book comes to life as the surroundings take on...

Niko tries to get spiders to bite him to turn him into Spiderman. When he finds a variety that he does not know is poisonous, it's a good thing a real super hero is around to save him from harm's way.

A little girl named Andrea, a young boy named Pablito, and a dog named Popy share their thoughts in very short stories that read like poems.

Ambar Dorado wants a watch for her seventh birthday more than anything. She will feel more grown-up when she can see what time it is whenever she wants. Also, she will always know exactly how late Justo Daniels, her best friend, is. He is a great best...

The narrator in this story talks about his grandfather's amazing feats in the ring, but shares that his toughest fight in the world happened long before he became a professional wrestler.

Rafi and Rosi, two coqui frogs, learn about pirate history while visiting the famous El Morro Fort in Puerto Rico. A glossary is included at the beginning of the book to aid in comprehension.

Fly Guy ends up on a field trip to a flyswatting factory!

Paula and Beto are very happy when their father tells them that they are leaving the city and moving to a house near the beach. They only thing that they are not aware of is that in that magical place, they will not be the only inhabitants!

In this bilingual trickster tale, Jack Rabbit convinces a bunch of reluctant animals to give him all the ingredients he needs to make a delicious pot of tumbleweed stew.

Ideal for reading aloud, this cumulative, rhyming book contains a varied cast of animal characters looking for something to eat. Children will love seeing what happens when an elephant with an enormous appetite shows up.

Mr. McGreely tries to outwit a trio of rabbits in his hilarious attempts to protect the delicious vegetables in his garden. Readers will laugh as they follow the cumulative events of the story, revel in its whimsical onomatopoeia, and see just how much...

A little girl picks wildflowers as she walks with her father through a gray city. Each flower adds a color, beauty, and hope as they make their way home. This wordless book shows that small gestures can have an enormous impact.

When Sofia's mother's purse falls on the floor and the contents spill out, Sofia sees a card that says 'alien.' After that, she is convinced her mother is from outer space! Eventually she learns that the word has different meanings.

This illustrated collection of poems captures the comfort of home. There are verses about everyday household items, life during different seasons, celebrations, haikus about vacations, and much more.

This illustrated anthology introduces children to classic and contemporary poets from Spain and Latin America. They include Amado Nervo, Federico García Lorca, and Gloria Fuertes.

Amber Brown is very excited to start second grade, but she's a little nervous, too. Luckily she has her teddy bear backpack and her best friend Justo with her as she walks to school.

Join Digger and Daisy on a fun-filled trip to the zoo.

La Paz is a happy but noisy place. Yearning for a little peace and quiet, the townspeople elect Don Pepe as their mayor. He soon outlaws singing. Even the tea kettles are afraid to make a sound. One day, a rooster comes to town and does what rooster...

Guachipira is a little bird that has never flown away from home. One day, her family begins acting rather strangely. To cure them, she knows she must travel far and wide to gather ingredients to make the remedies they need. This picture book...

Luk's beloved elephant Mali is injured when she steps on a landmine and loses one of her legs. Readers will be touched to see how she is cared for, fitted for a prosthetic, and learns to walk again with Luk's unwavering help.

In the beginning, when day and night did not exist, the Warao--the native inhabitants of the Orinoco Delta--lived in darkness. This traditional tale explains the origin of the sun and the moon.

Fly Guy, from the popular early chapter book series, visits the Natural History Museum. Join him and have fun learning about the dinosaurs that he sees.

The strangest thing happens to Buzz after he draws monsters and makes puzzles and disguises for him and Fly Guy.

Children will be a-buzz with laughter when they see what happens when Fly Guy ends up in a lady's soup at the hotel restaurant when he goes on vacation with his human family.