Authentic Literature

The little boy in this story imitates the behavior he sees around him and does not understand why he always gets in trouble for it. When he sees that adults get in trouble, too, for things like saying bad words or speeding, he feels a lot better.

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...

Tomás and his friends see things that each one wants to buy, but they do not have any money. Just when the trio doesn't think they could feel any sadder, a magic coin rolls buy. Once they catch it, they learn they can only buy one thing with it. ...

In the village of Palenque, hardly anyone knows how to read. When Gina begins to receive letters that she imagines are filled with pledges of love, her younger sister decides to learn how to read to be able to tell Gina what the letters say. With the...

One day, a man in a red suit comes to inform the crocodiles that he has purchased the river in which they live and, because he paid cash on the barrel, they have to vacate. Readers will love seeing how the oldest of the crocodiles gets the message...

Mr. Levin comes to Bogota in 1938 to open up a watch shop in a small building in a modest neighborhood. His neighbor is Mrs. Blanca, a school teacher. This amazingly detailed picture book shows the passage of time over the ensuing decades as these two...

A Spanish boy befriends a girl named Saida who emigrates from Morocco. He helps her learn Spanish and she teaches him Arabic. Readers get a chance to learn Arabic as well.

Set in Venezuela, this original story is about a hen who wants a bicycle for her birthday and the owner who tries to grant her wish.

Pep Bruno wrote this delightful collection of short stories to pay homage to the children's book authors who have inspired him, including Arnold Lobel, Eric Carle, and A.A. Milne. The five tales show a group of insect friends who are always willing to...

A little girl writes down all the words she does not understand and puts them in a box. For her eighth birthday, her parents give her a dictionary and she begins to appreciate the true gift of language.

A young boy named Carlitos shares the joys (and sometimes the aggravations) of life with his older special needs brother Enrique. The book carries a wonder message about acceptance and anti-bullying.

A little boy named Constantine gets all his friends to help him to convince the clouds to make it rain. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

The 28 poems in this illustrated anthology were written by pioneers in Venezuelan children's literature. They celebrate animals, nature, games, and sheer joy of youth. Brief biographies on all of the poets are included at the end of the book.

Who's written the letter that Dad finds on his desk? Juliet, no less! She's one of the family cats that has decided to communicate with her owner. But how did she learn to write? And, more importantly, what does her letter say?

This delightful story about unrequited love offers an original theory into the origin of sweet and sour Chinese cuisine. It also shows the power of friendship, music, and perseverance.

In this Venezuelan folk tale, a man who hates the darkness of night finds an ingenious way to locate the light, creating what we now know as the moon and the stars.

Who is who? Having a twin sister can be so much fun! Twins can play tricks on others by pretending to be the other, but what happens when the game backfires?

The little boy in this picture book loves animals big and small. He knows his beloved friends need a clean environment and lots of plants and trees, so he sets out to do something about it.

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.

Don Pingüino wakes up one morning determined to do something about the air pollution. He travels to the Pampas where, along with the other animals, determines the cause and takes action.

Álvaro is friendly and talkative. He also has two cowlicks in his hair, and one arm that's a bit shorter than the other. But he is happy because he does well with his good hand, and the other one doesn't hurt or anything. Will Álvaro manage to overcome...

In this wonderful story about diversity, a white rabbit falls in love with a black girl and longs to have beautiful dark skin like hers.

Every year, on November 2nd, Grandma comes and teaches all about the Day of the Dead. Through her stories, we learn the importance of this Mexican holiday, and about the traditions that make the day special, from making altars for our deceased loved...

When Mouse Pérez (the Tooth Fairy of the Spanish-speaking world) gives a mouthful of teeth to a meow-less cat, both cat and mouse learn to reconcile their differences, making this a useful lead-in for discussing concepts of accepting others and...

This full-color edition narrates, in verse, the delightfully silly adventures of Doña Piñones, an old lady who is afraid of anything and everything until a little boy finds out about her fears and comes to the rescue.

Lectorum is proud to publish this stunning rebus book that provides a fun way to introduce young children to Juan Ramón Jiménez and his classic Platero y yo. A vocabulary key to all the substituted words appears at the back of the book.

The three perceptive stories in this volume prove that we are all afraid of something. Whether it's an otherwise brave mother with an irrational fear of lizards, a bunch of children who conjure up monsters in the night, or a boy and a wolf cub who are...

All of Magali's friends at school know exactly what they want to be when they grow up--astronauts, singers, baseball players--but Magali doesn't have a clue. During the Christmas break, everything changes when her sister comes to visit from New York. ...

Older children occasionally wet their beds. This can make them feel ashamed and confused. This book is a great tool to help those children feel better about these mishaps. Marcela is a perfectly happy child who sometimes has minor accidents, but she's...

Little Oscar is terrified each time he has to go to the mailbox down the block, which is shaped like a lion with a big mouth that gobbles up letters. He is convinced that the lion tried to bite him once, so he decides to feed it candies to appease it...

In this highly imaginative story, Pedro meets a new friend at school who happens to be a flying bull, but no one in his family believes him. To prove that he is not lying, he invites his new friend over for dinner, and while the family is eating, the...