Sangre de dragón

Joelito tells the story of ten-year old Joelito, who learns about the struggle for economic justice. When he finds his best friend standing outside MacMann's restaurant with his parents protesting for higher wages, Joelito has to choose be-tween a juicy burger and standing with his friend.

[Plan Lector Infantil] Un niño curioso, Jeremías Renoblanco, excava en el campo de fútbol de su colegio y encuentra unos misteriosos huesos. Su vocación innata de arqueólogo lo llevará a descubrir la antigua cultura egipcia, pero también le ayudará a resolver un enigma que persigue a su familia desde la época en que a su abuelo lo consideraban ladrón de tumbas.

While Benjamin waits for his father to pick him up from school, he doesn't hear the screams of the kids playing dodge ball on the playground. The only thing he hears is, "a word. The word." Earlier that day, Benjamin beat his friend James while playing handball, and James retaliated by calling Benjamin "the word." With soft, watercolor illustrations that complement the text, Benjamin and the Word / Benjamín y la palabra is a compelling look at name-calling and intolerance. When confronted with James' epithet, Benjamin and the reader set off on a poignant journey to understanding and...

A family favorite since it was first published in 1994, I Love You, Sun/ I Love You, Moon has taught basic concepts to a generation of young children. Now, it can be used to introduce these concepts to Spanish readers. Here, each child connects with what he or she sees in both Spanish and English-pointing at the sol/sun, watering a flor/flower, feeding a carrot to a conejo/bunny-all the while saying "Te amo/I love you" to each one. Tomie's adorable pictures warmly illustrate each activity, making it easy and fun to learn these simple Spanish and English words. A welcome addition to every...