NEW RELEASES
AUGUST 2016
CHILDREN
Grades PreK-K



AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Pérez Hernando, Fernando
ARMANDO
Armando
HC (TAK41230) 2016 9788416003600 $22.99
40 pp.    Grades PreK-K
Armando's father loves soccer. He gives his son a ball as a present so that Armando could learn how to play. Will Armando share his dad's the passion for the sport?


Slegers, Liesbet
GRANDE O PEQUEÑO 
EN LA GRANJA
Big and Little on the Farm
HC (LV41127) 2016 9788414001936 $16.99
28 pp.    Grades PreK-K
This book teaches children opposites while they learn about different animals that live on a farm.  The flaps in the book lend themselves to create a wonderful guessing game.  



AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Rubio, Antonio
Illustrated by Óscar Villán
LIMÓN
Lemon
Board Bk (KA41280) 2016 9788492608881 $11.99
16 pp.    Grades PreK-K
Children will love this fanciful, rhyming, repetitive board book.

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Rubio, Antonio
Illustrated by  Óscar Villán
VEO VEO
I See
Board Bk (KA41283) 2016 9788492608874 $11.99
16 pp.    Grades PreK-K
Two half moons go to the playground and tell each other what they see up in the sky.

Grades K-2


Bouchard, André
UN HADA DESCONTROLADA
An Out of Control Fairy
HC (LV41126) 2016 9788414002124 $16.99
36 pp.    Grades K-2
Marga is delighted with her new fairy costume. She goes to the park all dressed up in it to play with her best friend Hortensia, but she has no idea the trouble her magic wand will cause.

Dubuc, Marianne
LAS VACACIONES DEL RATÓN CARTERO
Mail Mouse's Vacation
HC (JV41216) 2016 9788426143655 $21.99
32 pp.    Grades K-2
Mail Mouse goes on vacation with his family, but he never stops delivering packages and letters.  Whether he journeys to the jungle, the North Pole, the beach or the desert, he spreads joy wherever he goes and introduces readers to different habitats with each leg of the trip.





Hart, Caryl
LA PRINCESA Y EL GIGANTE
The Princess and the Giant
Illustrated by Sarah Warbutron
HC (MAE41013) 2016 8416363544/9788416363544 $20.99
32 pp.    Grades K-2
Princess Sofia cannot get a wink of sleep because the giant that lives atop the beanstalk makes a racket each night.  In this delightful, rhyming story, the little girl figures out exactly what the giant needs.
T aylor, Sean
OSOS
A Brave Bear
HC (LZR41173) 2016 9788494437564 $22.99
32 pp.    Grades K-2
Did you know that a pair of brave bears is probably the most valiant thing in the world?  This touching picture book captures the tender relationship between a papa and a baby bear. 


Ismael, Yasmeen
¡SOY UNA NIÑA!
I Am a Girl!
Translated by Macarena Salas
HC (COR41199) 2016 9788484705352 $24.99
32 pp.    Grades K-2
The little girl in this book is always being confused with being a boy because she doesn't do typical girl stuff.  When she meets a boy who people always thinks is a girl, the two realize they are great just the way they are.
Grades 1-3


Bizouerne, Gilles
EL BUEN HUMOR 
DEL LOBO GRIS
Gray Wolf's Good Mood
HC (LV41124) 2016 9788414002131 $16.99
32 pp.    Grades 1-3
Based on the folktale The Wolf Loses His Prey, one morning, a gray wolf wakes up in a good mood.   He soon learns that some days, however, things do not always go according to plans or spirits.

Lacroix, Alexandre
UN ASUNTO DE DRAGONES
A Dragon Matter
HC (LV41125) 2016 9788414002186 $16.99
28 pp.    Grades 1-3
To prove to his dad that he an authentic dragon, Strokkur must burn down some human houses in the neighboring town. Having rarely breathed fire, Strokkur is not very pleased with the idea. What will he do?


AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH

Martín Francés, María José
LAS TRES PRINCESAS PÁLIDAS
The Three Pale Princesses
HC (KA41295) 2016 9788492608850 $21.99
32 pp.    Grades 1-3
Once upon a time, there was a king with three daughters and he did not know which one he should pick as his successor.  He decides to leave the choice up to his subjects.  They come to their decision in the most colorful of ways.
Velthuijs, Max
EL DRAGÓN ROJO
The Red Dragon
HC (LZR41174) 2016 9788494494246 $22.99
40 pp.    Grades 1-3
This is the story of a fire-breathing dragon that is captured by the concerned citizens of a small, isolated country.  After refusing to join the army, the peace-loving dragon is put in a cage.  He soon escapes and proves to all that dragons and humans can get along if they are willing to put in a little effort to understand each other.
Grades 2-4



Aymon, Gaël
UN LUGAR EN EL PATIO
A Place in the School Yard
PB (PV41269) 2015 9789583049910 $8.99
64 pp.    Grades 2-4
Ulises, the new boy at school, gets picked on because he would rather hang out with the girls than play soccer with the boys.  Trouble ensues when a theatrical production put on by Ulises and his friends interferes with the boys' sports.  Readers will enjoy seeing how the situation gets diffused.

Maclear, Kyo
EL OCÉANO ESPECÍFICO
The Specific Ocean
Translated by Ana Galán
HC (COR41200) 2016 9788484705437 $24.99
32 pp.    Grades 2-3
The little girl in this story does not want to leave the city to go on vacation with her family, but she begrudgingly goes to the house by the ocean.  At first, she is miserable, but slowly the charm of the water and all those that call it home change her way of thinking.  She knows that even when she returns to her apartment, the beauty of the ocean, which she dubs her Specific Ocean, will remain a part of her.

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE
 IN SPANISH
Serrano, Pepe
MUDANZAS
Moves
PB (GS41271) 2016 9788469808467 $13.99
56 pp.    Grades 2-4
Once upon a time, there was a man who had everything he ever wanted, but he still was not happy where he lived.  He moved all over the world, but each place was too loud, too quiet, too messy, etc.  Will he ever find the perfect home?

Grades 3-5




Pichon, Liz
TOM GATES: PLANES GENIALES (O NO)
Tom Gates: TOP of the Class (Nearly)
HC (BU41270) 2016 9788469605745 $24.99
236 pp. Grades 3-5
Tom Gates shares his five best tips for being top of the class.  Unfortunately, he hasn't mastered any of them, but they are: don't sleep in class, don't draw caricatures of your teachers, don't be the class clown, don't let your parents write anything in your progress reports, and don't let your sister tick you off.  Maybe the last one has nothing to do with school, but, according to Tom, it's important! 


Grades 4-6



AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
García-Siñerez, Ana
¡ZOÉ ES LO MÁS!
Zoe is the Best!
PB (NGP41267) 2016 9788408152200 $11.99
110pp.  Grades 4-6
Have you ever thought what you would do if you were the principal?  In Zoe's school, Mr. Plumilla has called for elections and anyone can sign up...even him!  Meet the candidates and decide who you would vote for in this fun book.


Núñez Pereira, Cristina & Rafael R. Valcárcel
EMOCIONARIO
Catalog of Emotions
HC (VS41136) 2016 9789877470246 $17.99
94 pp.    Grades 3-6
Human beings experience a wide range of emotions both pleasant and unpleasant.  This book presents a catalog of feelings including relief, insecurity, euphoria, jealousy, admiration, gratitude, and loneliness, each one illustrated by a different artist.  It will help readers better understand themselves and others.

Grades 5-8



Applegate, Katherine
CRENSHAW
Crenshaw
PB (VS41182) 2016 9789877470673 $13.99
192 pp. Grades 5-8
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times.  They don't have money to pay the rent and food is in short supply.  The family might be forced to live in their minivan again.  When it looks like things are going to hit rock bottom, Jackson receives an unexpected visit from Crenshaw, his imaginary friend.  Can this large, furry pal actually help?





Colfer, Chris
LA TIERRA DE LAS HISTORIAS: 
EL HECHIZO DE LOS DESEOS
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
PB (VS41184) 2016 9789877470628 $15.99
450 pp. Grades 5-8
After their father dies, Alex's and Connor's grandmother gives them The Land of Stories, a very special, magical book.  It transports them to a land of the same name, where fairy tales are brought to life.  The only way to get back home is the wishing spell.  Someone else, however, is trying to gather the ingredients needed for the spell.  Who will find what they need first: the twins or the evil queen?


Grades 8-12



Litvin, Aníbal
1.000 DATOS LOCOS DE LOS JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS
1,000 Crazy Facts about the Olympics
HC (VS41135) 2016 9789877470154 $15.99   270 pp.
In 2008, BMX made its debut as an Olympic event.  In the 2000 Sydney games, 25 world records and 11 Olympic records were set in swimming.  A psychological study done during the 1992 Olympics showed that winners of the bronze medal were happier than those who won silver.  In the 1896 Athens games, Greek cyclist Aristides Konstantinidis crashed his bike into a wall and took one from a spectator in order to finish his race!  These are just some of the crazy facts about the Olympic games that can be found in this book.



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