El Don De La Amistad

A dog devotes a different day to each shape, pointing out objects of that shape and cats who demonstrate the shape with their actions.

Son tiempos extraños para Tony Chu, un agente federal cibópata con la habilidad para conseguir impresiones psíquicas de todo lo que come. Ha aparecido una extraña escritura extraterrestre en los cielos del planeta Tierra... y ahí se ha quedado. La gente no sabe si ha llegado el fin de los días o no, pero no parece demasiado preocupada por las leyes de la FDA, y la que fuera la agencia gubernamental más poderosa está convirtiéndose rápidamente en algo irrelevante.¿Dónde deja eso a Tony Chu, el mejor agente de la FDA? Aquí llega el cuarto tomo de esta serie, en la que este...

From October 31 to November 2, people in Mexico celebrate the festival of el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This photodocumentary follows Pablo and his family as they prepare to honor the memory of Pablo's grandmother. Ancona's "photographs catch the affirmation of life that fills the Mexican festival arising from both Aztec and Christian customs honoring the dead....Joyful."--Chicago Tribune. "This intriguing book makes an excellent offering during the Halloween season."--School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish Language edition, Pablo Recuerda.

Building off of the popularity of social media, the story of Palaki the penguin's blog posts relates to the reader. Unfortunately, Palaki swims off in the wrong direction and ends up in a climate that is far too warm for a penguin. Luckily, a group of humans at the Wellington Zoo are kind enough to help nurse Palaki back to health so that he can make his journey home to Antarctica. Young readers will be exposed to blogging and the importance of nurturing wildlife in this fun and informative Spanish-translated reader.