Authentic Literature

Maria loves to play soccer. She gathers up her courage to ask to join the best soccer club in the area. At first, the boys laugh at her because she's a girl, but she wins them over with her great skills and tenacity.

Horse has woken up early to go to the new market. He wants to try the yummy fruit. He's not the only one who has the idea. Other farm animals ask to go with him. Will they all make it? This delightful picture book is filled with onomatopoeia and...

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.

A doodle that lives in a pencil point is shy and has low self-esteem because he is not perfect like a circle or a square. The pencil helps him realize how special he is and tells him he can be anything he wants to be.

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.

The hairy green monster no longer frightens people. It's not that he's not scary; no one lives in the town anymore. If he still wants to be a monster, then he will have to move to the city. He finds himself a house, hides in the closet, and waits…

Narciso the elephant has performed the same peanut act in the circus 1,825 times and he can't do it anymore. He plots his escape, but things do not go according to plan.

Blas is thrilled to get skates for his birthday. He puts them on, goes outside, and learns the hard way that skating is harder than it looks! Will he accept his sister's offer to help him?

One day, the wind finds a lost letter. The rain had washed away the address of the sender and the person it was sent to. After opening the envelope and discovering that the letter simply says 'I love you,' the wind decides to deliver it to the ornery...

A caterpillar goes to sleep for a long time and wakes up to discover that he has become a beautiful butterfly.

Berta and Blas love to read. One day, out from their book pop Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother, and the Big Bad Wolf! Everyone starts to run. Maybe they don't actually have anything to fear.

Milo believes that one day he will turn into a ferocious wolf. When he learns that he has to train all day to achieve his goal, he worries that he will have to change who he is. His friends help him hone his skills and make him realize that he can...

Carrasco's neighbor uses an expression about him containing the word bird. The curious boy goes on a campaign to try and find out why. This book comes with a poster that will teach readers about different kinds of birds.

An adorable dachshund describes her typical day, the things that she likes the most, and her loving family. For a tiny dog, she has a giant heart.

Little Riding Hood is tired of always doing the same thing over and over again just because it's tradition. Perhaps changing her famous red cape for something multicolored will shake things up a bit.

Tinka is a young Bushman who lives in the Kalahari Desert. When the rainy season is late in coming, his people decide that they must leave their home to search for greener lands. In the meantime, Tinka comes up with his own plan to get water for his...

Once upon a time, there was an enormous elephant that all the other animals hid from because of the loud noise he made when he walked. He was so lonely and thought no one lived close by. One day, a wasp decided to do something. Who knew that a little...

One day, Ivan, who has always loved superheroes, is given his own special Super Ivan costume. His father tells him that superheroes have fears and insecurities as well as amazing powers. One afternoon, Ivan sees a boy with no arms who was painting. He...

Two original stories make up this volume. In Lucas y Lucas, a little boy invites his mirror image to come out and join him. In El rapto de Caballo Gris, a lonely child finds adventure and friendship in the company of an imaginary neighbor.

Did you know that some types of wind help crops to grow while other types are destructive? Little Wind cannot decide which type of wind he wants to be when he grows up, so he sets out to explore the world to help him decide among all the different kinds.

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!

A little girl who loves to paint wonders what color she should use for a kiss. In doing so, she states objects she likes and dislikes for each color.

Beaver is not happy when Bear invites Duck over to play. When Duck arrives, Beaver sends him away. The second time he hears a knock, Beaver is convinced there's a ghost on the other side of the door. Bear tells him ghosts do not knock. When they hear...

Lucas has always dreamed of flying. Each year at Christmas or when he blows out his birthday candles, he wishes for a pair of wings. His mother tells him there are other ways of achieving this goal. Once he begins to read, he discovers she is right!