Authentic Literature

This poetic anthology will captivate the imaginations of many readers. Gerardo Diego uses his remarkable talent to explore the elements of everyday life, making the familiar beautiful and moving.

For Mrs. Flautina there is always a solution to every problem. She is always willing to help solve her neighbors’ problems, no questions asked and for nothing in return. But one day, when Mrs. Flautina is confronted with a problem of her own, she is...

Carlos is mad at his family for five different reasons, so he decides to find a witch who can cast a spell on them. He calls a few witches that are listed in the Black Pages, but it's not so easy to find one that is willing to help him out…

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...

Since he became deaf, ten-year-old Horacio lives in a world of silence. Attracted by a beautiful house in his neighborhood, he wanders in one day and meets Beatriz, a solitary woman who is wary of strangers. She rejects him at first, but eventually they...

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...

Organized by themes, with questions and answers, this unique book is filled with vibrant, colorful imagery. The author vividly captures the sensation of tasting ripe watermelon, the emotions stirred by a farewell, and much more. The book offers a fresh...

A couple of birds, Ser and Lía, find out that what others throw out is useful for them. They build the most beautiful nest in the world thanks to what they find in the trash. The book has a clear ecological message for today's children.

Daniela and Juan Manuel realize that, despite social barriers, they can work together to save the planet. The book is an excellent tool to teach children the importance of recycling--and love.

This entertaining anthology of Latin American folklore for children includes riddles, songs, jokes, and tongue twisters. By reading and reciting these amusing verses, children will get a better idea of how folklore is passed on.

Camila the zebra loses seven of her stripes in a wind storm. As she walks home crying, she is granted seven assorted stripes from a snake, a snail, the rainbow, and others to replace the ones she has lost. When the colorful little zebra finally reaches...

Cuentos de Apolo portrays the hopes, pleasures, and frustrations of a sensitive black country boy who is anxious to learn about the world around him.

Stories told from the perspective of a tree will entertain readers as they change so drastically just as the seasons do.

Chiguiro and his friends prove that a little bit of dress-up makes play a lot more fun.

A Guajiro shepherd boy who lives secluded from the modern world comes across what he perceives to be a very strange and terrifying creature. It is neither a cow nor a horse and it rolls on the ground without being pushed. Finally, his family reveals that...

While written with delicate simplicity for children to understand, Martí's talent for description makes Los zapaticos de rosa so vivid, it is as though the scenes were painted with a brush. This captivating book, masterfully illustrated by Lulu Delacre,...

Brokenhearted to learn that the boat they worked so hard to build has sunk, several boys come up with an ingenious plan to raise enough money to hire a tugboat and salvage the ship.

In Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, during the middle of the last century, a little girl named Vitita and her grandmother helped a runaway slave. This story, based on historical facts and written with Puerto Rican idioms, teaches young readers the fascinating...

In 1992, a baby Beluga whale escaped from a lab in the Black Sea and ended up in a Turkish port. The sailors named him Aydin, Turkish for clarity. With his poetic style, the author recreates the Beluga's journey to freedom.

This classic fictional first-person narrative was the first major work in the picaresque genre in Spain. Full of biting wit and social criticism, Lazarillo's adventures have been perfectly adapted for middle grades in this paperback edition complemented...