El desafío de don Pantaleón

A pesar de haber jugado en el equipo contrario durante el campeonato, Deniz la locomotora está tan entusiasmado con las Fieras que acude a uno de sus entrenamientos, decidido a incorporarse al equipo. Pero Fabi y León lo rechazan con el pretexto de que el

Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of the Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: "Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best."

Gertrude lives in a colony of ants that is regularly attacked by an elephant. The brave ant climbs up into the elephant's ear, disrupts his sleep with her awful singing, and finally succeeds in driving him away. Trimphant, Gertrude returns to her colony, bringing peace at last. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Where do these animal families live? First, read the story in Spanish. Then, flip to the next page and read it again in English. Comparing words in both languages helps early readers with comprehension and literacy. Plus, bright animal illustrations encourage a love of storytime.