Authentic Literature

In this rhyming board book, Chof is so much more than a spot. Use your imagination and you will see that it can be a hen, a shark, or anything you would like it to be.

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

Different young animals share the special things their mothers do.

The king is angry because no one wants to come to his party. Now he won't let the other ghosts visit the world of the living. Spooky, a little ghost banished from the kingdom, is called by his uncle to help maintain the tradition.

Something horrible has happened! Aris has been captured by the evil Doctor Time. Help Nicolas and his gang save her by solving puzzles before it's too late!

It's Captain Zheimer's birthday and he is going to adopt a dog. But there's a problem! The time machine has been activated and some dogs from the shelter have been lost in different periods of history. Join Nicolas and his friends as they try and recover...

Gus and David had to wait five years before hearing the news that there was a baby in Vietnam for them to adopt. Nervous like all new parents at first and worried if they would be accepted as a same sex couple, they bring Nora home. She turns out to be...

Thirteen-year-old Melien loves horror stories. She reads, writes, and draws terrifying characters. Her classmates call her the strangest girl in the world. One day, she discovers that her drawings and characters have come to life! This chapter book...

A red music box is found on the beach by a group of students from a nearby school. They have also seen a mysterious girl walking by the beach. Encouraged by their teacher, each student has one week to discover the box's secret and contribute to its...

Hare cannot believe he has lost the race and wants a rematch. After laying down some ground rules, will he win this time?

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...

Bruno has always been a very neat, well-behaved dog. Why has he begun to dig in the trash and leave the house a mess? This illustrated chapter book teaches readers the importance of recycling in a very clever way.

Captain Zheimer's grandson finds a photo from when his grandfather had a rock band. Now it is his goal to reunite the band and play like the old days.

When Emma wakes up for the first day of school, she's running late as usual. An unexpecting meeting completely changes her life and takes her on terrifying and thrilling adventures filled with restless souls and historical figures. She ends up going...

A purple panda and a multi-colored zebra realize they can be friends even though they are very different. They teach readers that we should celebrate what makes us unique and accept everyone.

Mr. Nicolas, an elderly history professor, suffers from Alzheimer's Disease. That is why his grandson and his friends, build a time machine and travel to different times so that the professor doesn't forget history.

Sofia and Lucas tell their father that they want a baby whale. When they find an injured baby whale, they think their dream has come true. After curing its broken fin, the children realize the importance of returning the whale to the ocean.

Agapito thinks he is the most handsome animal in the pond. Believing that he is really a prince, he goes in search of a princess who will kiss him. He has no idea that he is about to meet some powerful, self-assured young women, who teach him some...

Rosita knows that her neighbor is a vampire, but no one believes her, not even her best friend Archie. As soon as the neighbor helps the kids in dealing with the bullies, they start to get along with him. The adults in the neighborhood, however, are...

For ten long years, the Greeks and Trojans fought one of the most famous wars in history. This illustrated book introduces children to legendary heroes and Greek Gods. An informational section on the Trojan War is provided at the end.

On a cold winter day, a little ant finds refuge in a white bear. More than shelter, the ant is really looking for company and a friend. The last two pages contain an English translation of the text.

Have you ever heard of a monster being thrown out of a child's room because the child is no longer scared of him? That is what happens in this picture book. The monster wanders the city, not sure what to do. After a while, he decides to return and...

From award-winning author Antonio García Teijeiro comes this lovely collection of poems that invoke the beauty of the sea. The verses encourage readers to never stop dreaming.

The first time Abuela held Niña, her heart was filled with love. They spend a lot of time together. Abuela decides to start saving money to buy Niña a special gift. After the peso is changed in Mexico and years go by, Abuela's dream surprise becomes...

Millaray, who lives in the city, invites her friend Catalina to visit her family in the Mapuche community of Curarrehue in Southern Chile. Readers will get the chance to learn about this indigenous culture and history along with Catalina. A glossary is...

Alex's family, friends, and teachers are tired of him always saying he doesn't know, he can't, and he doesn't get it. During an excursion to the mountains, his father says just the right thing to boost Alex's self-esteem.

Abel is a boy with ADHD who lives with his grandparents. With the help of a new teacher, he discovers the beauty in differences.

This award-winning book of poems invites readers to enjoy the small wonders of nature from a child's point of view. The verses capture the beauty of a thrush flying through the dawn sky, the falling of the first leaf in autumn, a centipede waiting for...

Mona receives some news that makes her very scared. Her father gives her a special flower to help calm her down. What will she do when the flower disappears?

Have you ever thought about what would happen if all the trash that you threw out came back to live with you? That is what happens to Fredo. After many attempts to get rid of it, he realizes the importance of the three R's.

Prodigious Repelus has an intolerance to monster food, which causes horrible breath. The other monsters stay away from him. To avoid being rejected, he stops eating all together. When he can no longer tolerate the hunger, he eats a book that he finds...

Mama Rabbit has seven children who do not like carrots. When she announces that she is heading to the market to buy some carrots for dinner, her children enlist their neighbor’s help. Will they be successful in changing their mother’s menu?

When a box arrives, Alina thinks it's her new bicycle, but it turns out to be a refrigerator. Extremely disappointed at first, she puts her imagination and the empty carton to good, fun use.

These rhyming verses introduce readers to the children and countries of the Americas, from the United States to Chile. A map, glossary, and illustrated list of capital cities are included.

Pepino moves to the country because he cannot sleep with all the city noises. On his first night, the sound of the wind keeps him up. His neighbor comes up with a series of solutions to help him sleep. Will they have the desired effect?

Bartolome is a paleontologist who specializes in dinosaurs that lived in Chile during the Cretaceous and Jurassic Periods. He has spent years working on a time machine to study them. One day, he accidentally sends his pet turtle back in time. As he...

Young children experience a wide range of emotions as they grow up. The short stories in this book feature siblings Alba and Dani. They deal with common early childhood issues including the fear of monsters, potty training, learning to share, and the...

Bruno is a stork that can no longer fly because he broke his wing. He decides to learn to read and write. After this accomplishment, he writes stories about the other animals in the forest. This makes his friends feel special.

A mother is asked to describe the color yellow. Her answer is poetic and thought-provoking.

Explore the color orange with all of your senses.