Authentic Literature

Rosa is a mule that must deal with insensitivity and mistreatment from her many owners. What these owners don’t realize is that this special mule will only work efficiently with affection and gratitude. The town butcher named Jacinto discovers this by...

Every morning, Roke the rooster wakes up the entire valley. Peka the hen decides she wants to learn how to sing. Undeterred by hearing that hens cannot sing, she takes voice lessons and proves everybody wrong.

Bug doesn't know what kind of insect he is. He asks the others for advice and ideas. He soon discovers his true calling.

While doing research online, Cacha finds Francisco's blog. Thanks to the web, the two begin a friendship, sharing many things, including the difficulties both went through when their parents divorced. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun...

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...

Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela thinks her name is way too long. When her father explains the history behind each part, she realizes her name is actually perfect for her.

Someone has stolen Mr. Poposki's family heirloom. He hires Detective Leopoldo to find the guilty party and get his ring back. The animal characters will make this mystery very appealing to young readers.

This collection of poems captures what happens to animals, people, and inanimate objects before, during, and after a storm.

Worm meets a stubborn Hedgehog who says he is a faquir, worm charmer, and needle thrower. Could these two very different characters become friends?

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.

The members of a secret high school math club invite Elsa to join them. She likes being able to use her abilities, logic, and creativity with them, but she is upset she cannot tell her best friends about the club. She proposes opening the group to...

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,...

The Mammothon, the crazy mammoth race, is about to begin. Pepe, Mona, and Niam do not plan to participate. Something unexpected changes their plans, puts them to the test, and helps them to solve a hairy mystery.

The lion on the page above is very satisfied with the pleasant life he has there. On the other hand, the animals on the page below are not so happy. They must attend to the lion's whims, including carrying his weight as he walks. What would happen if...

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.

Coralina is convinced nothing she does turns out right. She especially does not like the gift she made for Ogre's birthday. The forest animals suggest she try a little magic. Could that do the trick?

It's the zoo's first anniversary and the animals want to throw a party. Some decide to play music, others a soccer match, but when the cockatoo decides to put on a fashion show, they need to round up some serious help.

Alina plants a tree and everything changes. This award-winning picture book teaches children about nature, numbers, and, most importantly, that small actions can bring about huge results.

The new mansion in town is hiring, and Clemente is sure he will get a job, especially when he sees all the weird candidates on the line. Believing himself to be the most normal, he is shocked when he gets turned down. He later learns that appearances...

A boy named Felix loses his favorite scarf in the park. Little does he know how many animals will find a use for it. This cumulative story teaches children that love always stays with us.

Petra, the rock, is so tiny; no one takes notice of her. She longs to be big, but all the animals just laugh at her. Her friends tell her not to give up. It turns out that Petra is not a stone; she is a seed. With time, her dream comes true, and...

Lusa is a vain hairball that cannot understand why no one seems to want her around. Undeterred, she sets out to find herself a friend.

In this rhyming board book, Rosalia spends her time casting spells and making potions. That is until it's time to do homework!

These short stories are filled with space travel, aliens that visit Earth, robots who rebel against humans, and non-stop adventure. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

In this poetic book, the protagonist feels sad and alone. He observes pairs of animals and decides that having a friend is the most important thing in the world.

When Daniel gets home from school, he tells his mother that his friend Vedika does not celebrate Christmas. She explains that other religions have different holidays and traditions. The next day, he tells his teacher that he wants the class to...

Because many students at the Verne school like to write, Pat, the librarian turtle, takes the kids on a trip back in time to meet Princess Enheduanna, the first female writer in history. Since she feels quite alone in her work, Sebas and Daniela...

The last thing that Alma expected when she accepted her mother's invitation to spend a few days in Kiev was for a war to start. Amidst the horror of the bombings, she gets unexpected support from her neighbor Olga, a former Bolshoi dancer, and Davyi, a...

No one said it would be easy, but Panda wants to be a tooth fairy. His first attempts do not turn out well, but he thinks studying martial arts and becoming a ninja will do the trick.

A plastic bottle dreams of adventure as it sits on a supermarket shelf. Once it ends up in a cart, it is convinced its wish has come true. After a brief stint in the fridge and the recycling bin, it ends up having the time of its life. This book...

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...

Gray is the color of shyness. This book helps young children understand what happenns when you feel timid.

This picture book helps explain the water cycle to young children. Follow a drop of water from its formation to the time it becomes rain that falls into the rivers and lakes.

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.

Marina gets extremely angry when she does not get her way. After throwing a really big fit, she temporarily turns into a monkey! She learns the error of her ways after a trip to the zoo does not go as planned.

María's grandmother can knit all sorts of amazing things. When she passes away, she leaves María a beautiful star, which helps the young girl deal with her loss.

Does happiness have a color? Yes, it's yellow. This board book helps children better understand this emotion.

Young children will learn to associate orange with the feeling of surprise. This allows to better understand what they are experiencing.

This book helps young children associate the color red with anger and better understand what they are feeling.

Green is the color of serenity. Young children will learn to associate it with the times they feel calm.