¿Qué vamos a comer?/What Is for Lunch?

Learn about sounds with animal pals! 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.

Era domingo y llovía. La televisión estaba descompuesta. Mala suerte. Además, para colmo de males, habían dejado a Luis castigado en su casa mientras sus papás y sus hermanos se iban de paseo. Luis, aburrido de jugar solo, entra al despacho de su papá y descubre aventuras y mundos maravillosos en las páginas de los libros. ------------------- It was Sunday and it was raining. The television was broken. Bad luck. And to top it all off, Luis was grounded and left at home while his parents and siblings went for a stroll. Tired of playing alone, Luis breaks into his father’s study and...

Two persnickety mice, Marcus and Marcella, keep complaining about the noisy forest animals and the hard work they have to do every day in searching for food. They become very excited when a chipmunk tells them about a quiet farmhouse with lots of good food. In spite of warnings from the forest animals, they immediately move to the farm. Their dreams come true. But their wonderful life comes to an abrupt end when the farmer and his wife come home to their unwelcome guests. After barely escaping with their lives, Marcus and Marcella quickly return to their forest home. They learn to appreciate...

As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death of a loved one.

Andrei y su padre han llegado ilegalmente a España en busca de una vida mejor y la oportunidad de realizar unos estudios musicales que en su país no le pueden dar. Pero las cosas no marchan bien, y el padre de Andrei vuelve a su país en busca del resto de su familia pensando que todos juntos podrán solucionar su situación. Durante ese tiempo, Andrei ha de vivir en un parque y se consuela tocando todas las noches con su violín. Los habitantes de la localidad se van aficionando a su música y, gracias a ello, le ofrecen lo que siempre había soñado: estudiar con un gran profesor.