El desafío de don Pantaleón

Colorful illustrations and simple text describe the events of a baseball game, in a Spanish translation of a popular Rookie Readers® title that is perfect for either ESL students or those who are learning to read Spanish.

A young boy and his mother go for a walk in the country and are awed by the beauty of a yellow flamboyan tree. After enjoying its company and shade, the child takes one of its seeds with him and plants it. He cares for it over many years and in time the plant grows into a beautiful flowering tree. This uplifting story about the interconnectedness of people and nature makes an enjoyable choice for independent reading and an appealing read-aloud.

En este increíble y apasionante libro, Juan Eladio Palmis, hace documento público una experiencia que, una vez más, y son muchas y evidentes, demuestra que nos envuelven cosas incomprensibles y extrañas, personas y objetos que denominamos como “raros” porque no somos capaces de cuantificarlos o cualificarlos, pero que nos llenan de intranquilidad y de miedos.

Award-winning Lulu and the Hunger Monster is also available as a bilingual book in Spanish and English. When Lulu’s mother’s van breaks down, money for food becomes tight and the Hunger Monster comes into their lives. Only visible to Lulu, Hunger Monster is a troublemaker who makes it hard for her to concentrate in school. How will Lulu help her mom and defeat the Monster when Lulu has promised never to speak the monster’s name to anyone? This realistic—and hopeful—book in Spanish and English builds awareness of the issue of childhood hunger, increases empathy for people who are...