Carlitos Cachaña

A strange boy with red hair leads a birthday-girl and her companions on a hunt for the wishing tree which brings them many surprising and magical adventures.

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Carla trae sndwiches raros a la escuela. Obviamente, sus compaeros de clase tienen mucho que decir al respecto. -iEs asqueroso! -dice Hctor. -Es repugnante -dice Leslie. -Es grotesco -dice Martn. Pero la valiente Carla, que posee una buena dosis de autoestima, no est de acuerdo. -Es diferente -responde-. Es creativo, es nico y lo hice yo misma. A sus compaeros de clase no les causa buena impresin y se alejan de su lado en la mesa del almuerzo, dejndola sola con sus sndwiches extraos y originales. Hctor es el ms malvado de todos, y el da del picnic de la clase dice que el espectacular...

This traditional Mother Goose nursery rhyme has been translated into Spanish, and is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that support the text to help beginning readers build their foundational reading skills. Encourage children to describe what is happening in the story using their own words, or follow along with the familiar rhyme. This charmingly illustrated book helps parents and children enjoy a shared reading experience together.