Authentic Literature

In this oversized picture book, a boy named Oliver walks to school on La Oca Street with his parents. One week, they cannot go with him, so they ask different family members and friends to accompany him. Each person has a different occupation and...

This book contains indigenous myths about the jaguar and an informational section about different aspects of Colombia's geography, incredible biodiversity, sports, music, literature, and more. It includes an easy-to-make recipe, an Afro-Colombian nursery...

This volume book Argentina opens with the folktale El Coquena, followed by an informational section that covers the different aspects of the Jujuy and Salta regions, Argentina's geography, fauna, sports, music, andmore. It includes an easy-to-make...

Federico is a mailman who is about to lose his job because no one sends letters anymore. His granddaughter comes up with a plan to get more letters sent to the town. Isidoro, the mayor, hates Federico due to an old tragedy. Forgiveness wins out in...

This book about Puerto Rico opens with the folktale El huerto de los viejitos, followed by an informational section that covers the different aspects of Puerto Rico's geography, agriculture, fauna, sports, and more.It includes an easy-to-make recipe,...

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...

A traffic light is finally installed at a busy intersection and keeps all the townsfolk safe until winter. Once it gets a cold, things go a little haywire. A little boy named Alex come up with a brilliant solution.

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.

Each Sunday, a boy and his father go to the market to sell the fruit and vegetables that they grow in the mountains. They always see the same vendors and, of course, a pesky monkey named Toto that loves to steal food from the different stalls. One...

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...