Columbus Day / Día de la Raza

This book introduces readers to different methods of transportation in their communities. Whether one is taking a school bus or riding a horse, there are many different ways to get around. Readers will have opportunities to practice vocabulary terms related to transportation.

Children learn about the features of Tyrannosaurus Rex, what Tyrannosaurus Rex ate, and how it attacked other dinosaurs.

María José grieves at the loss of her mother who died in childbirth. She has difficulty sharing her feelings with her father and the distance between them grows with the appearance of a new woman. Her father gets another job which forces them to move to another neighborhood. The new house is small, but is near an ice cream store owned by Mr. Beto. In the store, María José makes friends with girls and boys her own age, but also meets Mr. Beto and his friends. María José and her friends try to help Mr. Beto when he comes down with a sudden illness.

Laura vive con su abuela Ana en un tranquilo pueblo rodeado de montañas. Su abuela es experta contando cuentos. Un buen día, después de una fuerte tormenta, Ana empieza a contarle un cuento fantástico. Un relato de aventuras, magia y amor que hipnotizará a la pequeña Laura durante varias semanas, hasta el punto incluso de reconocer a algunos personajes del cuento en personas de la vida real.