Hechizos

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.

Containing 64 fables from classic writers—including Aesop, the Brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Andersen—this collection introduces children to tales such as The Fox and the Raven, The Parrot and the Monkey, and The Frogs That Asked for a King. Conteniendo 64 fábulas de escritores renombrados—incluyendo Aesop, los Hermanos Grimm y Hans Christian Andersen—esta colección introduce a los niños a cuentos como El cuervo y la zorra, El loro y la mona y Las ranas que pidieron rey.

A partir de una minuciosa investigación etnográfica y lingüística de los relatos de tradición oral más representativos del país, Fabio Morábito reúne en esta antología 125 cuentos provenientes de regiones que van desde Sonora hasta Chiapas, desde los tarahumaras hasta los chontales y, más allá todavía, incursionar en California y Nuevo México, para reaparecer más adelante en Veracruz y Querétaro. Acompañados de ilustraciones elaboradas por ocho ilustradores mexicanos, los relatos seleccionados ofrecen una visión sobre los temas ancestrales que han perdurado en la tradición...

Jojo's back from jail, and people are tense and afraid all over again. They wonder if his friends will start showing up again. They wonder if they'll be walking down the street one day and they'll run into Jojo and Jojo will give them attitude or shove them around, just for fun. Jojo's friends have a way of making it hard-really hard-on people who decide to press charges against Jojo. Those people just wish Jojo would go away and never come back. Then there are the people who have hate in their hearts. These people wish something bad would happen to Jojo. Something really bad. Ardell Withrow...