Authentic Literature

The classic song comes alive in this colorful board book. Children will especially love the beak that appears when they open one of the spreads.

Artists find inspiration in many places. A trip to the heart of Africa, with its multi-hued land, colors, flavors, and secrets, changed the author/illustrator's outlook and had a great impact on his creative expression.

This traditional song is presented in board book format. The endearing rhyme will be popular with young children.

Velázquez, court painter to Spain's Felipe IV, was especially fond of painting the midgets who lived at the Palace. One of these midgets, Nicolás Pertusato, narrates this award-winning novel. As he recounts his life story, he tells of his enigmatic...

A little boy is so happy with the news that he is going to have a sibling; he sings a song about it. Scan the code on the back of the book to accompany him.

A poet composes verses and music inspired by nature and the sound of the birds. Much to his surprise, the birds come and accompany him, turning a tree near his home into the concert tree.

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.

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.