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When shopping for Culebra's birthday, Conejo convinces his friends Iguana and Tortuga to buy all the wrong presents. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.

New in Spanish, a sweet and hilarious story for the youngster whose heart is set on a new pet. 
A dragon might not be the most conventional pet, but this boy is determined. He argues his case to Mom and Dad with wit and charm, detailing the many benefits of dragon ownership: A dragon is the perfect bully deterrent! The perfect answer to snow-shoveling in the winter! The perfect trick-or-treating accessory! The perfect portable summer campfire!...

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

Mario Jiḿenez, un joven pescador, decide abandonar su oficio para convertirse en el cartero de Isla Negra, donde la única persona que recibe y env́ia correspondencia es el poeta Pablo Neruda. Jiḿenez admira a Neruda y espera pacientemente a que alǵun d́ia el poeta le dedique un libro, o que se produzca algo ḿas que un brev́isimo cruce de palabras y el pago de la propina. Su anhelo se veŕa finalmente recompensado y entre ambos se entablaŕa...

"The mountain sleeps until three characters approach her: a rabbit, a magpie, and a child. They ask if she will grant them a wish. The mountain only squints through 50 of her 82 eyes and says she does not grant wishes. The three feel defeated and turn to go back where they came from when the child asks, "Would you like to come eat lunch with me?," which appear to be the magic words"--

Hoping that the enemy pie which his father makes will help him get rid of his enemy, a little boy finds that instead it helps make a new friend. Since its publication, this funny yet heartfelt book has become a go-to for discussing the challenges and rewards of making a friend and the importance of not judging others on first impressions. Now available in Spanish for the first time, it is the perfect recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend,...

"A bilingual poetic tale that follows one child/tree from the depths of Mami/Earth to the heights of the sky, telling a story about being free to grow and be who we are meant to be and honoring our relationship with the natural world"--

Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help. Lush illustrations are complemented by back matter about the Ashaninka community.

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.