Authentic Literature

These poems offer a creative, fun way to teach children about different animals from Latin America.

This Pemon Indian tale tells of a firefly that rejects the love of a scraggly raspberry bush, only to regret his decision later when the bush produces its luscious fruit.

In this rhyming board book, a little girl has an aquatic adventure with marine animals one moonlit night.

In this rhyming board book, it's time for the young bunnies to go to bed. Each one sleeps in a different way.

Why are the animals being so quiet? Find out in this colorful board book that teaches children opposites and animal sounds.

In this rhyming board book, a mouse enters a home inhabited by cats and causes quite a stir!

Different young animals say what's great about their dads.

Different young animals share the special things their mothers do.

Laura wants to know if animals laugh. While doing research, her family learns about a beached whale, and they decide to visit it. While everyone tries to save the enormous animal, Laura has a magical experience when she touches the whale.

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.

Filomena, the new shaman, is convinced the neighbors have cast a spell. Her antidotes will turn the village upside down. Only Pepe's ability to turn into a dinosaur, combined with Mona Sapiens's intelligence and Nian Dertal's way with animals, will be...

A toddler compares himself to a series of animals as he grows up.

Children will love this lyrical, illustrated adaptation of The Little Red Hen. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

They say that wormholes are magic passageways to amazing places. Thomas Mole and Little Toribio Mole are about to embark on an unforgettable journey.

A charming fable in rhyme about a mouse that learns a lesson when she snubs a suitor of her own kind, hoping to marry someone more important.

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

Animal dads show little children that there are many ways to say I love you.

This rhyming board book teaches young children where different animals live. It saves the best one for last!

Onsen is the name given to the thermal baths in Japan. This story was inspired by the monkeys that live in the Jigokudani Valley. It shows them enjoying both the warm water and the mountains. The simple text captures their peaceful existence.

This wonderful anthology of animal poems includes selections from Colombia's best known writers of all times, including Rafael Pombo, Celso Román, Darío Samper, and Ricardo Carasquilla. Each poem is illustrated with humorous drawings.

Osvaldo wants to be a musician. He moves to a big city and enrolls in the conservatory. He discovers he is no good at piano, flute or drums, but, just as he is about to lose hope, he realizes he is not as clumsy as he thought.

There is strength in numbers and in this incredible story children will learn the value of solidarity and teamwork. Only with a spirit of togetherness can a group of jungle animals work together to survive a terrible and unexpected flood.

After the sheep loses her shadow while escaping from the wolf, she tries in vain to get another one. Other animals offer to give her their shadows, but they do not quite fit. The solution comes in an unlikely form. This book comes with a separate...

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.

A little boy pictures what it's like to be a penguin. The combination of photographs and illustrations makes the child's imagination come to life.

A little girl imagines what life would be like if she were a squirrel. The combination of fact and fiction, as well as photos and illustrations, makes this board book fun and educational.

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...

A drought has made food scarce; therefore, hungry Uncle Tiger must go into town and buy some groceries. When Uncle Rabbit sees him with his bag of provisions, he devises a clever plan to get his paws on it.

What is the most special thing in the world? Is it a place? Is it a person? Accompany a mother goose and her child and discover the answer for yourself.

Fortunato is a friendly gannet that gets lost in the Amazon. A bunch of animals decides to help him get back to his home. Along the way, Fortunato discovers the variety of species that live in the rain forest and learns how dangerous man can be.

This repetitive board book teaches children about friendship and animals.

When Sherlock Mole learns that the Queen Bee is missing, he swings into action. This illustrated chapter book teaches children about bees and provides games and projects to make readers feel like they are also on the case.

A colorful armadillo family needs a new home. They find such a comfortable spot, all armadillos decide to live in caves from that day forward.

This book offers cheerful verses about colors, treasures, love, and so much more for young children to listen to, recite , and enjoy.

A stray dog in Russia gets captured by some people who name her Laika. She ends up changing the world by becoming the first animal to ever orbit the Earth!

Fanciful rhymes introduce children to a fascinating array of insects.

Various animals from the penguin and the firefly to the wolf and the frog explain in humorous, rhyming text why their father is the best. Readers learn about the habits of each animal, including humans, and gain pride in their fathers at the same time.

This uplifting story about a parrot from the tropics that lives in a Chicago apartment shows the difficulties of moving to a new place and the importance of community. The cheerful ending can also be used to discuss the benefits of protecting wildlife.

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...

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...