Authentic Literature

Lila adores Lola, her pet tiger. They love to walk through the city streets and eat churros and chocolate for breakfast. There's no chance Lola would prefer to return to the jungle, right?

It’s fall, and Bear is all alone. Accompany her through the seasons. When spring arrives, she receives a sweet surprise.

A tadpole envisions what it will be like when he and the others grow up. He realizes that he will face fears, make friends, have disagreements, find new paths, and so much more.

Death is a very difficult issue to discuss with children. This book uses fruit characters to make the subject less frightening. After Pilu the Pineapple goes to heaven, her friends try to find her. They learn that although they miss her, following her...

It's Christmas, and everyone in Pepin's house is busy getting ready to celebrate with family. After all the guests arrive, the young bunny asks a very important question that will make readers reflect upon the true meaning of the holiday.

Sometimes a storm of emotions clouds a little girl's head. Her mother helps her deal with her feelings and tells the same thing happens to her. This picture book shows children how to deal with frustration.

It's daytime, but it's so dark and the wind is blowing. A summer storm is on its way! This picture book shows what people do before, during, and after the rain.

When the teacher asks her students to draw their favorite animal, Amelia immediately thinks of the rhinos she saw at the zoo. She spends extra time on the assignment to capture the sad look in their eyes. When she hands it in, she does not get the...

Blasa is acting very strangely. She seems distracted, confused, and emotional. Could she be sick? The reason will surprise and delight you.

In this circular story, a group of animal friends diligently works to create the best gift. This story teaches children the importance of doing good deeds and helping others.

Bruno transforms himself into different animals to find someone to play with. As he changes, he teaches children how to count from one to ten.

This picture book about a stray dog named Chufa who is brought to an animal rescuer teaches children about the ch sound in Spanish. Readers will cheer as a child appears and changes Chufa's life forever.

Hare cannot believe he has lost the race and wants a rematch. After laying down some ground rules, will he win this time?

Mona receives some news that makes her very scared. Her father gives her a special flower to help calm her down. What will she do when the flower disappears?

Blas acts like most dogs except at the same time every day, he flops down on the same spot and does not move. No one can figure out why. His family and readers will enjoy learning the melodic reason.

In this poetic book, the protagonist feels sad and alone. He observes pairs of animals and decides that having a friend is the most important thing in the world.

No one said it would be easy, but Panda wants to be a tooth fairy. His first attempts do not turn out well, but he thinks studying martial arts and becoming a ninja will do the trick.

Suit, the little fish, is easily distracted and forgets everything. His friend comes up with the ideal solution. Will it do the trick?

In this cumulative story, a bee falls into the water and asks for help. Each creature that comes to its aid ends up in the water. How will they all get out?

Benjamin, a little red fish, is invited to be member 11 of a gang. He enjoys it at first, but later realizes that the other fish fear them instead of admiring them. He opts for friendship and respect over bullying.

In a very poetic way, this book conveys the importance of nature. A girl pictures what it would be like to be a tree, the sea, the rain, and other things. Since she is none of those, she decides to plant seeds that will one day grow and dance to the...

A child shares the important message that all are welcome at school no matter where you come from or what language you speak.

With very little text, this picture book conveys the profound message that to achieve our goals, sometimes we just need a little encouragement.

Every afternoon, Mama Bird returns to the tree where she lives with her four children. Each one only knows one vowel. See what happens when it starts to rain and the four chicks try and have a conversation.

In this rhyming story, Timoteo does not like to bathe or tidy up his house. His friends help him learn the importance of being clean.

In this rhyming picture book, Pepito the mouse want his cheese all to himself. He soon learns the importance of sharing and friendship.

With eight kids and somewhat extravagant parents, the Numerozzis are not your typical family. Readers will have a good laugh as they wach them prepare to leave the house in the morning.

Pong is a happy robot. He lives in the country with his best friend Camila. There is only one thing that upsets him: the doctor told him he does not have a heart. Will he ever hear the beating sound he longs for? Could Camila have the solution?

Antonia Rodenas is an award-winning author. This book presents five of her works in one: Quiero mi chupete, Un puñado de besos, Sueños, Al corro de las palabras, and Cerca de la selva.

A little boy wonders what happens to all the kisses that you are not able to give. He finds a way to brighten up many people's day.

A little girl cannot sleep so she asks her dad to tell her the story from the other day. In each tale that he invents, the two imagine themselves as different animals. No matter the species, they are always together.

A family of capybaras takes refuge in a chicken coup to escape hunters back home. The chickens do not want them there and create rules that the capybaras must follow in order to stay. It takes a frightening incident to get the chickens to change their...

This traditional folk song from Barranquilla, Colombia uses a play on words to humor and entertain young children, and encourages them to form their own fun rhymes using parallel stories and animal characters.

Marcelina does not know how to cook, but she wants to make a soup for her niece. Her friends stop by offering advice on what ingredients to add. The end result is rather explosive!

Children will love this modern take on Little Red Riding Hood involving a boy named Tino who decides to bring a piece of his birthday cake to his ailing grandmother.

A little boy wonders what good is a koala. Will it help you win at soccer? Can it help you with your chores? He comes to realize that there are some questions only your heart can answer.

Matías tries to figure out what color the sky is, but he has a hard time since it is always changing. His friend Penélope helps him by comparing the sky's various hues to familiar things around them.

Matías has a new pencil, and he sets out to draw a picture of the sun. After several attempts, he is finally satisfied, but when his friends see his drawings, they each see different things in them.

The five poems featured in this exuberant book represent a poetic salute to nature. Each one is filled with the names of exotic tropical fruit, flowers, and plants. Music is offered to accompany each poem.

Carmela's dog accidentally gets left behind during a road trip, and he makes friends with the unlikeliest of animals: a cat! Children will enjoy seeing how two very different personalities can still get along.