Children
GRADES PreK-1
Authentic Spanish Literature
Johnston, Tony
UNA PEQUEÑA...GRAN COSA
A Small Thing but Big
Translated by Ana Galán
HC (COR42889) 2018 9788484705703 $24.99
40 pp.    Grades PreK-1

A little girl named Lizzie meets an elderly man and his dog in the park. Timid at first, she overcomes her fear of the dog and gains confidence in the process.
Preston-Gannon, Frann
PEPPER Y POE
Pepper & Poe
HC (LDS42911) 2017 9788494665035 $23.99
36 pp.    Grades PreK-K

Pepper is none too pleased when a new kitten is brought into the home. After a little mishap, things begin to change for the better.


R omán Ballesteros, Hugo
EL PIRATA SIN BARCO
The Pirate Without a Ship
HC (ED42841) 2017 9788468331188 $11.99
32 pp. Grades PreK-K

One morning, a pirate wakes up to discover his boat has sailed away. How will he get to his treasure on the other island?


Various Authors
SOLO UN PUNTITO
Just a Little Dot
HC (BU42897) 2017 9788469621042 $22.99
44 pp. Grades PreK-K

A very hungry wolf discovers that sometimes a little red dot can be a lot more complicated than it appears to be.


Vincent, Gabrielle
ERNESTO Y CELESTINA 
HAN PERDIDO A SIMEÓN
Ernest and Celestine
HC (KA42909) 2017 9788484643623 $20.99
28 pp. Grades PreK-K

Celestine gets upset when she realizes that she has lost her beloved stuffed animal while walking with Ernest. Good thing Ernest has an idea and a surprise solution.





López Ávila, Pilar
LAS LETRAS VAN AL COLE
The Letters Go to School
HC (BU42966) 2017 9788469622728 $22.99
58 pp. Grades PreK-K

Children will learn the letters of the alphabet, the sounds they make, and words they appear in as they accompany a colorful group of letters at school.


Palmero Cáceres, Ana
BÚSCAME
Find Me
HC (EK42973) 2017 9789802573837 $12.99
28 pp. Grades PreK-K

Children are invited to search for animals in artwork based on the intricate designs found on the baskets of the Yekuana people from Venezuela. An answer key and information about the significance of the symbols are provided.


Straẞer, Susanne
MUY DORMIDO, MUY DESPIERTO
Very Asleep, Very Awake
Board Bk (JV42921) 2018 9788426144607 $21.99
24 pp. Grades PreK-K

All the animals are sound asleep, but the seal needs to go to the bathroom. Eventually everyone needs to get up to do something. Young children will enjoy seeing how the animals get back to bed.

GRADES K-1
Agur Meabe, Miren
ROSS
Ross
HC (LG42885) 2017 9788494705212 $19.99
36 pp.     Grades PreK-1

Readers of all ages will be moved by the bond formed between six-year-old Pablo and Ross, the baby donkey he adopts after the little animal is rejected by its mother. Children's rhymes appear throughout the book, reinforcing the fact that these two characters are so young.
Authentic Spanish Literature
Arjona, Juan
CERDO CERDO
Big Pig
HC (ABP42870) 2017 9788494744600 $18.99
32 pp.    Grades PreK-1

The protagonist in this repetitive picture book wants readers to know that he is a Big Pig, not a little piglet. Children will identify with his desire to be all grown up.


Brown, Margaret Wise
EL PÁJARO MUERTO
The Dead Bird
Illustrated by Christian Robinson
HC (COR42936) 2018 9788484705727 $24.99
28 pp. Grades PreK-1

A group of children find a dead bird in the park and decide to give it a proper burial. This picture book offers a gentle way of dealing with the themes of death and grief.


GRADES K-2
Authentic Spanish Literature
Auer, Margit
EL COLEGIO DE LOS ANIMALES MÁGICOS. ¿DÓNDE ESTÁ MORRISON?
The School for Magical Animals. Where Is Morrison?
HC (LV42910) 2017 9788414010877 $20.99
220 pp.Grades K-2

Miss Cornfield, the owner of the Magical Animals Store, has disappeared. The new substitute at the school wants to suspend everyone. Ronja and Lucas, two students doing poorly in math, are the ones suffering the most. Perhaps all they need is the help of one special friend.
Besora, Ramon
EL CONEJITO QUE 
QUERÍA UN BOLLITO
Bunny Wants 
Something Yummy
HC (ED42842) 2017 9788468333823 $13.99
32 pp.     Grades K-2

Bunny wants to bake a cake. The other animals gather up the ingredients he needs in this rhyming tale.


Bright, Rachel
UN LEÓN DENTRO
The Lion Inside
HC (LV42884) 2017 8414010563/9788414010563 $23.99
32 pp.     Grades K-2

At the foot of the enormous rock on the golden savanna, lives a small mouse that the other animals never notice. One day, he decides to ask the king of the jungle to teach him how to roar. Will he learn how to channel his inner lion or end up as a tasty snack?

Authentic Spanish Literature
Cali, Davide
EL RATÓN QUE QUERÍA HACER UNA TORTILLA
Good Morning Neighbor
HC (PLE42821) 2017 9788417002459 $22.99
44 pp.     Grades K-2

In this cumulative book, when a mouse asks his neighbor for an egg, he says he doesn't have one, but he does have flour. As they inquire if their neighbors have any, they end up amassing the ingredients for a delicious cake. When it's all baked, they learn an important lesson in sharing.
de Dios, Olga
RANA DE TRES OJOS
Three-Eyed Frog
HC (APL42895) 2017 
9788417028053 $18.99
Grades K-2

Three-Eyed Frog lives in a polluted pond, over which hangs a dark cloud. While jumping, she discovers what she thought was a cloud is actually smoke.   After that, she decides to do something about it.


Canizales
GUAY
Cool
HC (APL42896) 2017 9788417028039 $18.99
32 pp.     Grades K-2

A very cool girl invites all the cool creatures in the forest to a very cool party. As her guests arrive, she turns them all away because they do not fit her criteria. Bored and alone, she realizes she should accept people the way they are.

Authentic Spanish Literature
Clarke, Jane
LA CASA DE LUCI
Firefly Home
Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
HC (JV42914) 2018 8426144683/9788426144683 $21.99
24 pp.     Grades K-2

Luci the firefly is lost. Help her get back home!



Filipina, Monika
TODO SOBRE LOS GATOS
All About Cats
HC (LDS42904) 2017 9788494629273 $24.99
36 pp.     Grades K-2

You might think that cats spend all day sleeping, but you should see what happens when their owners leave!



Saturno, Isabella
CONEJO Y CONEJO
Rabbit and Rabbit
HC (EK42883) 2018 9789802573844 $13.99
32 pp. Grades K-2

Rabbit and Rabbit are the best of friends. One day, they have a minor disagreement and stop talking to one another. Luckily, they get over it and prove to children that all friendships have their ups and downs.
Gay, Gabriel
MENSAJE IMPORTANTE
Important Message
HC (EK42905) 2018 9788494743177 $14.99
32 pp.     Grades K-2

A dog is desperate to get a message to his owner in the hospital, but he cannot get inside. He asks a cat to deliver it to the little boy and thus begins a long chain of creatures great and even microscopic trying to get word to the boy. This book even introduces children to the concept of antibodies and microbes.

Helmore, Jim
EL LEÓN NIEVE
The Snow Lion
HC (LEE42906) 2017 9786079731373 $20.99
32 pp.     Grades K-2

Caro feels very out of place when she moves with her mother to a new house. There are lots of places to explore, but what she really wants is someone to play with. Lucky for the shy girl, a snow lion appears and helps her summon the courage to befriend the children in the neighborhood.




Freedman, Deborah
TÍMIDA
Shy
HC (BU42908) 2017 9788469620762 $22.99
40 pp.     Grades K-2

Shy used to be happiest while reading, especially books about birds, but she longed to hear the sound of a real bird. One day, her dream comes true and she hears a song so sweet that when the bird takes off, she overcomes her fear of leaving the house and follows it. Life after that amazing adventure is never the same again for either Shy or her new friend.

John, Jory
¡PERO SI YO TE QUIERO!
I Love You Already!
Illustrated by Benji Davies
HC (AND42809) 2017 9788416394739 $25.99
32 pp. Grades K-2

This endearing, humorous picture book shows readers that friends do not have to have the same style or like the same things in order to love each other.

AUTHENTIC SPANISH LITERATURE
Aliaga, Roberto
COLECCIÓN "LA GRANJA"
The Farm Series
Grades K-2
The stories in this collection use farm animals to teach children 
important  lessons on courtesy, passing judgment, feelings, and perception.

EL MISTERIO DEL GIRASOL
The Sunflower Mystery
HC (ED42836) 2017 8468331546/9788468331546 $13.99

LA HORA DE LA ESCUELA
Time for School
HC (ED42838) 2017 9788468331539 $13.99

LA CARTA DE AMOR
The Love Letter
HC (ED42837) 2017 9788468331553 $13.99



¡QUÉ MIEDO!
What a Scare!
HC (ED42835) 2017 9788468331560 $13.99

GRADES 1-3

Popov, Nikolai
¿POR QUÉ?
Why?
HC (KA42888) 2018 9788484643685 $19.99
40 pp. Grades 1-3
This wordless picture book demonstrates the senselessness of war. Expressive illustrations show a frog sitting in a lovely green field. An unprovoked attack by a mouse quickly escalates into full-scale warfare between all mice and all frogs, depicting the often absurd origins of violence and its grim consequences.


Benegas, Mar
BLANCO COMO NIEVE
White Like Snow
HC (ABP42931) 2018 9788494744624 $21.99
52 pp. Grades 1-3

In this rhyming, repetitive story, a white mouse becomes lost and must find a way home. On his journey, he enters many houses and has to guess who lives inside. Young readers will enjoy his transformation as they try to figure out the answers with him.
L ong, Ethan
GARABATO & TINTA: EL CONCURSO
Scribbles and Ink: The Contest
HC (LDS42972) 2016 9788494564789 $25.99
64 pp. Grades 1-3

Scribble and Ink decide to enter a contest to win a trip to a mud-filled amusement park. All they have to do is draw a dinosaur. How hard can that be? See what happens when their drawings come to life!


AUTHENTIC SPANISH LITERATURE
Pez, Alberto
TECITOS DE LÁGRIMAS DE DRAGÓN
Dragon Tear Tea
PB (PRG43031) 2017 9786077464471 $11.99
32 pp.     Grades 1-3

Grandpa has a cold and the only thing to cure him is a tea made from dragon tears. Manu finds a dragon, but his sad stories only make the dragon laugh. Luckily, just when Manu has given up, the dragon laughs until he cries!


GRADES 2-4

Bouchard, André
LOS SIMBLANCA
The Simblanca Family
HC (LV42899) 2017 9788414008218 $17.99
36 pp. Grades 2-4

The Simblancas are a large family that lives in a diverse homeless community. The children are concerned that the adults have forgotten how to laugh. Right before Christmas, the Simblanca father finds a pot that turns out to be magical. It ups end transforming the mood and the holiday for the entire community.
AUTHENTIC SPANISH LITERATURE
Goldman, Judy
CUENTOS MAYAS
Mayan Tales
PB (PRG43005) 2017 9786077464891 $24.99
152 pp. Grades 2-4

In this stunning anthology of five Mayan tales, readers will discover why the nighthawk pursues the wild turkey, how Chaac became the god of rain, how the different forest animals banded together to help the hummingbirds, why lizards can shed their tails, and how the jaguar got its special markings.
GRADES 3-5
Frost, Adam
COLECCIÓN "FOX DETECTIVE"
Fox Invesitgates Series
Grades 3-5
Help Willy Fox solve cases all over the world. In the style of the great detective classics, this series combines humor, adventure, mystery, and a fun group of animal characters.

UN CASO QUE NI PINTADO
A Brush with Danger
HC (ML42902) 2017 9788427209923 $11.99


UN LÍO DE NARICES
A Whiff of Mystery
HC (ML42903) 2017 9788427209985 $11.99


Lier Horst, Jorn
EL CASO DEL CUADRO ROBADO
The Case of the Stolen Painting
HC (GL42925) 2017 9788424659400 $16.99
110 pp.Grades 3-5

Although the police have arrested a suspect for the theft of the famous painting The Daffodil, the thief denies involvement and the artwork has not been located. Tiril and Oliver find something quite mysterious in front of the suspect's home. Will this help them find the guilty party?


Lier Horst, Jorn
UN RETO EN 24 HORAS
A 24-Hour Challenge
HC (GL42930) 2017 9788424659394 $16.99
102 pp.Grades 3-5

Tiril and Oliver are present when Nora Bratland almost gets run over by a speeding car. They promise her they will locate the driver before the sun sets. The case takes an unexpected twist when they discover that the automobile was used as a getaway car by ATM thieves. Will they be able to solve the mystery in the time they said?
GRADES 4-6
2015 Newbery Honor Book
2016 Texas Blue Bonnet Award

Jamieson, Victoria
SOBRE PATINES
Roller Girl
PB (MAE42689) 2018 9788417108380 $19.99
240 pp. Grades 4-6

Astrid and Nicole have always been inseparable. For that reason, when Astrid falls in love with skating and discovers that there will be a roller derby tournament in their town, she is convinced Nicole will be at her side. Nicole, however, has signed up for a ballet contest with none other than Rachel, Astrid's worst enemy. In this multiple award-winning book, Astrid must discover who she is as a separate entity from Nicole as she learns how to keep her balance on skates.
Authentic Spanish Literature
Bordons, Paloma
EL GALLIMIMUS
The Gallimimus
HC (GS42900) 2017 9788469833377 $15.99
140 pp.Grades 4-6
This chapter book touches upon many important themes: immigration, racism, and acceptance. It tells the story of a friendship between a boy named Carlos and a girl named Aila, who moves to Spain from Africa with her father. Looked down upon at the first, the townsfolk from Alcamilla realize that they were wrong to have looked down upon the newcomers the way they did.
  Holland, Simon
¿QUÉ HABÍA ANTES 
DEL BIG BANG?
What Came
 Before the Big Bang?
HC (LA42815) 2017 9788466236591 $20.99
128 pp.Grades 4-6

This book provides the answers to 51 fascinating questions about science that we have always wanted to know, including why do we have unique fingerprints, do animals smile, why do onions make us cry, why does frozen milk turn yellow, why does altitude affect our ears, and, of course, the title question, what came before the Big Bang?
Litvin, Aníbal
EL LIBRO DE 
LOS NÚMERO UNO
The Book of Firsts
HC (VS42622) 2017 9789877473179 $12.99
176 pp.Grades 4-6

Did you know that Junko Tabei was the first woman to climb to the top of Mt. Everest, Margaret A. Wilcox invented the first automotive heating system or that Frank McNamara created the world's first credit card? This fascinating book presents innovative people throughout history and disciplines.
GRADES 5-8
Piquet, Emmanuelle
HE VENCIDO AL BULLYING
I've Defeated Bullying
PB (JV42901) 2017 8426144829/9788426144829 $22.99
176 pp.Grades 5-8

Bullying takes on many forms and anyone can fall victim to it. Psychotherapist Emmanuelle Piquet presents 15 stories about young bullying victims who found ways to stop the abuse. These tactics can be applied to any situation.

Flanagan, John
COLECCIÓN "APRENDIZ DE GUARDIÁN"
Ranger's Apprentice Series
Grades 5-8
Join young apprentice named Will on thrilling adventures in this bestselling series that combines action, fantasy, and mystery. He might be small for his age, but he is big on bravery and spirit.

LAS RUINAS DE GORLAN
The Ruins of Gorlan
PB (HID42834) 0017 9788416387847 $21.99
EL PUENTE EN LLAMAS
The Burning Bridge
PB (HID42835) 2017 9788416387854 $21.99


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