Fiction

Breaking news! NASA has chosen Luz Lucero to be the first kid astronaut! This charming bilingual book teaches children about space travel in a fun way.

After a rambunctious dog named Huesos passes away, he takes a journey to the afterlife with Calaca Pascuala. He continues wreaking so much havoc, the skeletons decide to send him back! This funny, rhyming book is an ideal choice for the Day of the Dead.

Before leaving home, a mother fox tells her child not to open the door for anyone. Soon after, Silence knocks. Reluctant at first, the young fox lets him inside. Although apprehensive, the fox learns how to listen to her thoughts and makes an...

After moving from Uruguay, Eva misses her best friend. Letters take forever and phone calls are expensive. Her mother tells her about the magic of tin can telephones. Will she find enough string to make it work?

Mr. and Mrs. Little's youngest son has one extraordinary characteristic--he's a mouse! Children will delight in his hilarious adventures as he makes his mark in the oversized world around him. Set in New York City, E.B. White's timeless classic has...

There are many things that cats can do that kids cannot. A determined young boy will stop at nothing until he figures out something that only humans can do.

P.J. Funnybunny does not want to be a bunny anymore. He tries living with a series of different animals, but he soon discovers that being a bunny is the best thing for him.

In this rhyming bilingual book, a girl lists all the rules you must follow when you have a pet flamingo.

Laxmi never noticed the little hairs over her upper lip until her classmates point them out. She wants to know if this is normal. Her parents teach her that hair grows everywhere and that's nothing to be ashamed of.

Lia loves mysteries, but her twin brother doesn't. When they are sent a puzzle with a secret message, they will have to piece together the clues. This book offers a fun way to teach children about spatial relations.

A fox arrives at school and begins to pick on a little boy. Things get increasingly worse, and the boy begins to get scared. He eventually confides in his mother. This picture book teaches the importance of talking to adults when bullying occurs.

We all know elephants have long trunks, but the one in this picture book has a super long one. One afternoon, while taking a nap, different animals mistake her trunk as an ideal spot to nap, read, and play. They are in for a bit of a shock when she...

Follow a young boy as he helps everyone in his community.

Every day, Skunk carefully gathers all the ingredients he needs for dinner. Along the way home, he stops to offer a ride to some friends. What could possibly go wrong?

A hunter finds a siren by a lake and invites him to visit his world. She likes it so much; she abandons the sea to live on land. Later, he begins to bring home orphaned animal cubs. Soon, they create a close-knit family.

Avocado is confused. Is he a vegetable or a fruit? He visits the different sections of the supermarket looking for answers.

Sometimes children have difficulty understanding and expressing their emotions. This graphic novel presents ten dinosaurs who discuss their emotions with a diplodocus psychologist. He explains what is happening and the best way to handle what they are...

Would you like to meet the most beloved doggie duet singers in the entire world? Mother and daughter Luna and Ranchera were born in the Wild West. Their lives were not always easy. Discover how they overcame hunger and achieved international fame.

Once upon a time, there were two very poor families who shared a house. One rainy day, they invited an elderly lady to come inside. As a thank you, she left them two magic pumpkins. In this uplifting picture book, readers will see how this special...

Miguel does not want to go to school. When he grabs his backpack, it feels heavier than usual. Raul wakes up sad. He puts on his heavy armor made of sadness, loneliness, and anger. In this story about bullying, children will learn how to rid...

Berta loves video games. Her older brother Pablo loves talking on his cell phone. Her younger brother Gael loves cartoons. Their father spends hours on his tablet and their mother is always on the computer. One day, their parents decide everyone...

Right before school is about to let out, the teacher announces that two migrants will be joining the class. Two siblings have no idea what that word means. They try to imagine what it could be, and even grow apprehensive about going to school the next...

Everyone says Joy Applebloom is a person who sees the glass as half full. Her new best friend Benny has been acting rather strangely lately. Something must be happening at school. She will not give up until she discovers what is going on and makes him...

You can't sleep? Have you tried counting sheep, taking a warm bath, or reading a book? See if any of those suggestions work in this humorous bedtime story.

In this traditional African tale, an elephant loves to play with his eye as if it were a ball. One day, it falls in the water, and he becomes agitated when he cannot locate it. A little girl teaches him that if he stays calm, he will find the solution...

Olivia loves to keep busy. As she continues to add things to her schedule, finds it increasingly harder to stay on track. When you are in a crunch for time, it's important to have balance and a solid support system.

In this beautifully illustrated book, a son pays homage to his father, who toils in the fields to make a better life for his family.

This is an original fairy tale--with enchanting illustrations--in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning, and high spirits. A king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl comfort one another in the darkness of a...

Mia's mother thinks she's too messy, her teacher thinks she is too loud, but Abuela knows she just has too much wepa. What’s wepa you ask? In her case it's the energy caused by her ADHD.

Many people take having a constant water supply for granted. In this book, potable water must be delivered to a town once a week. Those are days when hope and joy flow. A lengthy note by the author will help children understand the importance of...

This is the story of a young girl whose life is suddenly turned upside down. Once bombs start raining down, she flees with her family in rubber rafts. She makes it to the other side of the Mediterranean, but many refugees do not. A poignant note by...

This picture book offers a wonderful way to explain hyperactivity to children. A boy named Javi is frequently getting in trouble at school and at home. Always accompanied by a young titi monkey, he explains how he feels and why he does what he does. ...

Chispa has decided that he is all grown up and wants to work instead of going to school. After his mother and wise Mr. Owl make a few career suggestions, he realizes that school is where he truly wants to be.

Every spring, Otto would run along the path by the wall to pick wild strawberries. One day, he discovers an enormous rock blocking his way. Upset at first and not knowing what to do, he decides to climb it. Once on top, he begins to see his world from...

Flora Violeta LeFevre, also known as Flora la Fresca, can always count on her best friend Clara Bayano to make everything fun. While her sister Maylin prepares for her quinceañera, Flora learns that Clara is moving to a different city. How will she...

Once archaeologist Petra Crater arrives in Fantville for the inauguration of the History Museum, strange things begin to happen. What possible connection is there between Petra, Junk, and the Ghost Catchers? Could it be an old phantom?

There is nothing like the bond between grandmother and grandchild. In this touching bilingual book, a young girl wonders what will happen to her grandmother's love when she is not physically with her. She is reassured that she will always feel it.

Whenever the young girl in this story gets to visit her grandmother in Mexico, they love spending time on the rooftop. From up above, they take in the sights below and look at the famous Popocatéptl volcano in the distance.

Clara, the albino daughter of the dorm cook, has never gone to school and does not know how to read. One night, she meets a young man named Federico, who turns out to be none other than Federico García Lorca before he was famous. This meeting changes...

After the failed Bay of Pigs mission solidifies Castro's power in Cuba, 12-year-old Cumba's parents make the difficult decision to send him to Florida by himself. Before leaving, he tries to remember the sound of his father's clarinet and the smell of...