Viajeros románticos a Oriente

Award-winning author Jorge Argueta treats young readers to a bilingual recipe/poem for the classic Latin American version of rice pudding with cinnamon. From sprinkling the rice into the pot to adding a waterfall of white milk followed by cinnamon sticks, salt stars, and sugar snow, Argueta’s recipe is both easy to follow and poetic. Lively illustrations by highly acclaimed Brazilian artist Fernando Vilela feature an enthusiastic young cook who finds no end of joy in making and then slurping up the rice pudding with his family. In Argueta’s world, cooking not only satisfies hunger with...

When Nina, Maricela, and Alejandro decide to help some homeless people living near their school in Los Angeles, the issue of homelessness becomes personal when they discover that it is affecting a friend. With help from their 5th grade teacher, they decide to take action and help those in need. This 32-page realistic fiction book features full-color illustrations, diverse characters, and a short chapter format. Capture the interest of reluctant and struggling readers with hi-lo text.

Un recorrido por emociones y trastornos como la ansiedad, la depresión, la impotencia, el duelo... monstruos que viven con nosotros y con los que tenemos aprender a luchar o a convivir. Hay monstruos que viven con nosotros y con los que tenemos aprender a luchar o a convivir. Oscuro como mi corazón es abrir una ventana a otras vidas. A otras vidas y también a la nuestra: es un viaje a emociones y situaciones límite que podrían sucedernos a cualquiera de nosotros o que tal vez ya hayamos vivido. Porque hay monstruos que viven en nosotros y a menudo la única salida, nuestro único camino...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Did you know that most animals in the world don't have backbones? Learn more about invertebrates in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Readers will learn all about mollusks, arthropods, arachnids, and crustaceans while being stimulated from cover to cover with its detailed images and charts, intriguing facts, and informative text.