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The Sparkling Elves loved the Things in the Air, those things that nobody can see, but which are there all the same. With their brightly colored clothes and their bright, gleaming smiles, they'd spend the whole day fluttering around, looking for flying surprises. And when they found them, the elves held them tightly until the Things tickled them inside. But one day, the Snouty Witches appeared, gray and gloomy, to take the Things away! Las cosas del aire is a tale that will fill your air with surprises and fill your child's face with a huge smile that no one will be able to wipe off -- not even the Snouty Witches! Lexile Level 900L

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Finalist at the 2011 International Latino Book Awards. Balzo, a very restless boy, goes shopping with his mom and accidentally breaks some figurines. There is no reason to be angry ... couldn’t it happen to anyone?Balzo goes shopping with his mother and they stop by a store where boys and girls can’t touch anything. To stop himself from getting bored, he pretends to be a silkworm. But while he’s playing, he accidentally knocks some figurines off a shelf, and worst of all, he bumps his head. Neither his mother nor the storekeeper seem to notice the lump; instead, they tell off Balzo as if he’d smashed the figurines (and caused the lump) on purpose…. On purpose? He was just playing around with his imaginary friends! Unfortunately, no one is interested in knowing his part of the story… And mom is so angry she sounds like an ogre! Once they get home, Balzo goes straight to bed when suddenly he hears this powerful sound: «CRASH!». Could it happen to anyone?

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Stairs that wobble, secret passages and plenty of ghosts wait hidden within the pages of this spooky tale. Open its door! Guided Reading Level: N, Lexile Level: 860L

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Stairs that wobble, secret passages and plenty of ghosts wait hidden within the pages of this spooky tale. Open the door for a spine-chilling adventure!Would you dare to live in a haunted house?Tired of living in the big city, Mrs. Muac and her son look for a new home to start over in a much quieter place. But, try as they might they can't seem to find the perfect house: they are so expensive! One day, they stumble upon a mysterious real estate agency called The Haunted House Agency and embark on a great journey to find the house of their dreams or nightmares?Join the adventures of Mrs. Muac and her son to find stairs that wobble, secret passages, talking bells, and plenty of funny ghosts are just some of the strange things they discover hidden within the pages of this spooky tale.Open the door for a spine-chilling adventure.Escaleras que se bambolean, pasadizos s

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Everybody tells Ladybug her drawing is not an elephant, but a giant ball of fluff. But… is it? A pleasantly colorful book, printed in stone paper, that invites readers to be imaginative and creative.In school, the forest children had fun discovering the names of distant jungles, jumping around in the schoolyard, learning new songs. Miss Dragonfly asked their students to draw an elephant as homework. Ladybug’s friends Snail, Firefly and other colleagues were the first to show their masterpiece. Ladybug surprised everyone by drawing a giant ball of fluff. There was no sign of the pachyderm! All the forest animals were worried: why would she have drawn something like that? Miss Dragonfly couldn’t believe it, so she warned Ladybug’s parents. It was not like her to do such thing… Who knows! Maybe she needed an ear exam… People in the forest started gossiping… But she could not be any healthier! Soon enough, Ladybug made it clear that perhaps they were wrong prejudging her creativity.Mariquita dibuja un elefante precioso, pero los demás solo ven una pelusa gigante. Un libro lleno de color, impreso en papel de piedra, que invita a los lectores a creer en el poder de la imaginación y a ser creativos.En la escuela, los niños del bosque se divierten descubriendo los nombres de selvas lejanas, saltando en el patio con sus compañeros, aprendiendo nuevas canciones. Doña Libélula, la maestra, pidió a sus alumnos que dibujaran un elefante como deberes. Los amigos de Mariquita, Caracol, Luciérnaga y otros de sus amigos fueron los primeros en enseñar su obra maestra delante de sus compañeros. Mariquita los sorprendió a todos cuando enseñó su dibujo: ¡una bola gigante de pelusa!¡No había ni rastro del paquidermo! Todos los animales del bosque estaban preocupados: ¿por qué habría dibujado algo así? Doña Libélula no daba crédito, así que llamó inmediatamente a los padres de Mariquita y los avisó. No era propio de ella hacer semejante cosa... ¡Quién sabe! Quizás necesitaba que un médico, podría tener algún problemilla de audición. La gente del bosque empezó a chismorrear, ¡pero Mariquita estaba más sana que un roble! Muy pronto, Mariquita dejó en claro que tal vez los demás estaban equivocados al criticar su creatividad.

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Winner of the Living Now Awards 2013, International Latino Book Awards 2013 and Moonbeam Children Books Awards 2013. There is a door in every one of us that leads to our imagination, a world where anything is possible. Dou you dare to embark on the most wonderful journey to our inner-self?One day when I was reading my story, I breathed in one of the words and something magical happened… I entered my imagination!We have always been told about the power of imagination, but what is imagination? How does it work? There is a magical place where you can always be yourself. In there you can turn on your light and illuminate your life with it. That place is your imagination. Your imagination has a life and a voice of its own. It is like a voice that speaks inside of you and paints everything around you with vivid colors.Within your imagination you are the king or queen of your creation. Open the door and discover how that place where we can always be ourselves is like and how does it work. And within your imagination ... what is there?Ganador de los premios literarios Living Now Awards 2013, International Latino Book Awards 2013 y Moonbeam Children Books Awards 2013. Todos tenemos una puerta con la que podemos acceder a nuestra imaginación… ¿Te atreves a participar en el más maravilloso viaje a tu interior?Un día, leyendo mi cuento respiré una de esas palabras, y sucedió algo mágico… ¡Entré en mi imaginación!Siempre nos han hablado del poder de la imaginación, pero ¿qué es la imaginación? ¿Cómo funciona?Hay un lugar mágico donde siempre puedes ser tú mismo. En ese mágico lugar puedes encender tu luz y con ella iluminar tu vida. Ese lugar es tu imaginación. Tu imaginación tiene vida y voz propia. Es como una voz que habla en tu interior y va pintando de colores todo a tu alrededor. Dentro de tu imaginación tú eres el rey o la reina de tu creación. Abre la puerta y juega a descubrir cómo funciona por dentro ese lugar donde siempre podemos ser nosotros mismos. Y dentro de tu imaginación… ¿qué hay?

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Childhood and old age go hand in hand in this beautiful poetic text.My neighbor Frankie is an old man who has lived many adventures. Mom says I shouldn't pay much attention to him because he's a grumpy grandfather who doesn't know what he's saying anymore. But what Mom doesn't know is that Paco is the smartest man I know.Frankie has traveled across half the world on foot and by horse, in trains and cars, in boats and planes. A long time ago, he used to work in the circus, and also in the theater! I love when he sits down and tells me all his stories and adventures —he always amazes me! Paco has a lot of pets: a dog, a cat, two turtles... and a talking parrot! He can even recite poems and pronounce the most complicated tongue twisters ever without making a single mistake. It is true that sometimes Paco gets very angry with his animal friends, but he is a kind person with a giant heart. And most important of all: he is my friend.

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Winner at the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards. A heartening story about connecting to nature and its healing properties.The little girl of the forest embraces you, takes you by the hand, and invites you to immerse yourself in her magical world. The trees surround you. You walk in peace. The light filters through the leaves, in myriad green and ochre tones. It feels as if your feet are putting down roots, connecting you with the vibrant world around you. You are surrounded by birdsong, and the sound of the wind in the treetops… You are bathing in the forest.Walking through the forest has multiple benefits. It helps regulate our blood pressure, slow down the heart rate, reduce stress, improves our mood and tones our immune system. You will sleep better and your good mood will increase.If you ever feel gray, sad, agitated, open the pages of Bathing in the Forest and feel the warm embrace of the girl who lives there…

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Some seemingly insignificant little fleas decide to change their lives and create a wonderful circus. Not judging by appearances, believing in yourself and developing the artist in all of us are just some of the messages of this charming story.Determined to turn their lives around, they created the wonderful, incredible, fabulous FLEA CIRCUS, the smallest circus in the world. As soon as it opened, the circus was completely filled and the show was a success. Fleas from all over the world came to see the great Flea Circus with their own eyes. Determined to turn their lives around, they created the wonderful, incredible, fabulous FLEA CIRCUS, the smallest circus in the world. As soon as it opened, the circus was completely filled and the show was a success. Fleas from all over the world came to see the great Flea Circus with their own eyes. A wonderful story that encourages us to believe in ourselves and to overcome limitations.

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A magical story of a Guatemalan girl named Juanita, who loved cooking crunchy maize tortillas and counting stars every night.Juanita lived in Santa Catarina Palopó, a pretty little village next to a beautiful lake, surrounded by three huge volcanoes. She loved her pueblo and their people. Women there helped their families by weaving huipiles from silk, wool, and cotton thread while men worked the land. Juanita wanted to be of help, so she always cooked for her family her favorite meal, tortillas. At night, when the sun cleared the way for the moon to shine bright, Juanita would run onto the roof of the house for her nighttime routine: counting stars. The sky was so clear she could almost touch it.But one day, Juanita’s mom became very ill, and she couldn’t work at her loom. Juanita wanted to help but didn’t know how to. It appears the sky had been listening to her all the time and had a big surprise stored for her…

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Awarded at the 2022 Moonbeam Children's Awards GOLD medal - Winner of the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Moving to a new city can be a heartbreaking experience, but also an opportunity to grow. This Birch Tree will realize that even in the darkest spots, one can shine brighter than ever.The day they took me out of my home and loaded me onto a truck changed everything. I went from living surrounded by nature, with my brothers, to ending up girdled by towering buildings in a polluted, noisy city. I was homesick. Accepting that change was extremely difficult, but then I started to realize that the city was not that bad after all. A friendly gardener took care of me. He watered my soil, gave me fertilizer, and trimmed my dry branches so that a pair of finches could nest in them. I began to feel very useful, as I gave people my shade, my oxygen, and my gently-flavored seeds. I soon understood that hope and love could manifest anywhere in the world, so I decided to put down roots.A story that invites us to see adversities as opportunities, and to trust that changes, despite surprising us, can help us grow. Ganador de la medalla de oro en los premios Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Mudarse de ciudad puede ser una experiencia angustiosa, pero también es una oportunidad para crecer. Este abedul se dará cuenta que aunque uno se encuentre en uno de los momentos más oscuros, uno puede brillar más que nunca.El día que me sacaron de casa y me transportaron en camión a la ciudad lo cambió todo. Pasé de vivir rodeado de naturaleza, con mis hermanos, a acabar rodeado de edificios altísimos en una ciudad llena de contaminación. Aceptar ese cambio me costó mucho, pero pronto me di cuenta de que la ciudad también tenía su parte positiva. Un amable jardinero se ocupó de mí. Abonó mi suelo con ricos nutrientes, me suministró agua y me cortó las ramas secas para que pareja de jilgueros construyese su nido en mí. Empecé a sentirme muy útil para las personas al darles mi sombra, mi oxígeno y mis frutos, y entonces entendí que la esperanza y el amor se podían manifestar en cualquier lugar del mundo, así que decidí echar raíces.Una historia que nos invita a contemplar las adversidades como oportunidades, y a confiar en que los cambios, a pesar de sorprendernos, pueden ayudarnos a crecer.

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The characters from The Lonely Mailman and A Mystery in the Forest return in a story about bullying and the importance of speaking up when it happens around us.A little beaver with droopy ears and a sad expression.A mischievous boar.And a squirrel who doesn't miss a thing.Little Beaver always went unnoticed. At school, he always sat in the back of the classroom; in the forest, he would hide behind the trees so that no one would spot him. However, although he would have wished to be invisible, misfortune and setbacks haunted him. Little Beaver seemed like bad luck's shadow. But Why did everything happen to him? One day Squirrel realized that coincidence was not the reason for Beaver''s sad eyes. Willing to discover who is behind these small injustices, Squirrel will seek the help of all her friends to awaken the voice of the forest, that voice that always brings peace and unity.

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Winner of the 2018 International Latino Book Awards“In this beautiful gem about a girl who wants to learn to read, letters burst forth from imagery done in cut-paper collage and a rainbow of color, each page telling its own story with a quiet, understated voice.” — B.C. (New York Times)The war is over and little Ayobami can finally go to school. Everyone is extremely happy, and joy is all over the town. The children are excited to go to school and have a great time, but Ayobami is so impatient that she cannot wait for the other kids and decides to go to class alone.To keep her from getting lost, Ayobami’s father builds a paper boat and pushes it out into the river, telling her, "If you follow it downstream, you will arrive at the schoolhouse.” But when the ship sinks, Ayobami must find another way to school through the winding paths of the jungle.With only the help of a paper and a spent pencil, Ayobami sets off on an exciting journey with a fundamental objective: to learn to read and write. Will the wild animals from the jungle allow her to reach her destination safely?

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An entertaining yet creative way to address and celebrate diversity among young children. Like a multicolor pencil palette, what defines human beings is their uniqueness and their diversity.Vega and her colored pencils were inseparable. Together they created the most impressive drawings that were later exposed in the best museum in the world: the refrigerator at home. Vega used all the colors you can imagine for her drawings: red, yellow, blue, gold… At school, Vega was immersed in one of her new creations when her friend Alex stopped by, and peered into the box of pencils Vega had on her table. “Can you lend me the skin-colored pencil, please?” he asked. Skin-colored? Vega and Alex wondered why there is such a color in the box. With curiosity and creativity they will explore the diversity of skin tones of people who are part of their daily lives and they will discover that the “skin-color” can have a thousand shades and not just one.Premiado en los Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards de 2021. Como una paleta de lápiz multicolor, lo que define a los seres humanos es su singularidad y su diversidad. Una historia entretenida y creativa que aborda y celebra la diversidad entre los niños pequeños.Vega y sus lápices de colores eran inseparables. Juntos creaban los dibujos más impresionantes que luego colgaban en el mejor museo del mundo: la nevera de casa. Sus pinturas contenían todos los colores que os podáis imaginar: rojo, amarillo, azul, dorado… En el colegio, Vega estaba sumergida en una de sus nuevas creaciones cuando su amigo Álex se acercó a ella y, mirando la caja de colores que tenía Vega, le preguntó:—¿Me dejas el color carne?¿El color carne? Vega y Álex se preguntaron por qué en la caja de lápices de colores hay uno que se llama así. Con curiosidad y creatividad explorarán la diversidad de tonos de piel de personas que forman parte de su día a día y descubrirán que el “color carne” puede tener mil tonalidades y no solo una.

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Silver Medal at the 2019 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. A magical, educational book printed in stone paper about the importance of showing love and respect for animal life.The day began in absolute chaos. General Ant had received a message about the imminent danger. On the surface, Chloe and Jack were having fun poking sticks into the anthill, attacking the colony once again. anthill. The General sends an order to soldier ants by sending a special aroma signal that wafted through the many tunnels and caves in the colony. Hundreds of worker ants, together with the soldier ants, rushed through the tunnels to protect the storeroom and their Queen, who was laying eggs. Will these tiny, fascinating insects be able to defend their anthill, and teach the children to respect them?The Ants' Secret is a story about the importance of respecting animals and nature, and an insight into the lives of ants.

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An ode to love and a positive attitude through fun, colorful, and action-packed images that challenge the reader to decipher how many stories unfold. It all begins with a peaceful stroll along the seaside. A love-struck dog has found the love of its life, or so it believes. But that''s not the only thing that will happen... Here is an illustrated album representing an ode to love and a positive attitude. It is a narrative and illustrative game that offers us a story of loveor perhaps two or even three. Who knows!It will be the reader''s task to discover how many stories can unfold in the same setting, where symbolism and metaphor come together to offer us a sea of enjoyable reading. A message of positivity and perseverance in the face of our goals and objectives; only in this way can we distance ourselves from negative feelings such as frustration.Maintaining a constructive attitude will allow us to make the most of things and will ensure th

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Our Greatest Gift — Giving thanks for a lifetime of pampering, attention, and unconditional love is no easy task. Yet, neither Román nor Ferrándiz has found a more beautiful way of doing it, between delicate verses and precious illustrations full of tenderness. Is there a more precious gift than a heart full of gratitude??This is how such a magical picture book was born, from the purest and most sincere feelings, accompanied by illustrations of great beauty, but above, from a sense of immense gratitude. A homage to our loved ones: parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. So dear and present, tireless in their life project: to make ours easier and more beautiful.Our elders, those magical beings, must now receive the tribute they deserve for everything they have given us: care, understanding, shelter, protection, complicity, games, and knowledge.

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Awarded at the 2022 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. The Mérimée classic that Bizet brought to the opera is presented here in a new version, inspired by the choreography by Johan Inger for the Spanish National Dance Company. Discover the story of Carmen through the pure and crystal-clear eyes of a child.I am nine years old. I love playing with my ball and my friend who is a corporal in the Alcalá Dragoon Regiment. My neighbor Carmen is the most beautiful woman I know. Everyone loves her, but she prefers to fly.My neighbor Carmen works in the cigar factory outside my hometown. She is such a dazzling woman. When the siren sounds signal the end of the working day, the square gathers a huge crowd of admirers from all over. However, Carmen is a free spirit, and she always repeats the same motto: "Love is a rebellious bird that none can tame, and it is quite in vain that one calls it. If it suits it to refuse, nothing to be done, threat or plea.An endearing story that will bring the little ones closer to the world of opera and dance and will invite readers to reflect on the true nature of love.

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Auntie Maggie and her Five Nieces and Nephews — is a tremendously original and funny picture book in which Maggie, an unconventional aunt, will have to survive a whole summer with her five nephews and nieces and their respective problems. An original and entertaining picture book that offers us an adventure full of humor, confidence, and courage at the beginning of childhood maturity and responsibility when children face difficulties and need help.How Aunt Maggie cares for her nephews and nieces and is involved in solving their problems is an example of how the teaching method makes all the difference to the success of the learning process.Funny, constructive, and always putting herself in place of her young nephews and nieces, she always has an optimal perspective that allows her to help them properly and contribute to making them better in whatever they set out to do; besides, involving them all in each of the resolutions will only enhance the virtues of all of them. A story perfectly accompanied by excellent artwork, in a completely new register for the artist, in which he offers us richly detailed and beautifully colored scenarios whose strokes manage to convey the funny situations the children encounter perfectly.Aunt Maggie and her Five Nieces and Nephews bring us a story about learning by making mistakes, having the courage to ask for help when we need it instead of giving up, and the extraordinary value of that beautiful confidence that makes us feel comfortable asking for the support we need. A beautiful book that explores all the opportunities that children have to grow, learn, improve, and be the best they can be. But above all, to ask for help and make it as constructive as possible so that they become more competent in dealing with the setbacks that may arise.La Tía Marita y sus cinco sobrinos — Cinco niños completamente distintos, con sus cosas de niños, pasarán todo un verano con su adorada, y divertida tía Marita. ¿Será capaz de resistir la valiente señora el peso de los problemas que les irán surgiendo a cada uno de sus sobrinos?La Tía Marita y sus cinco sobrinos es una historia que, con gran sentido del humor y contemplando el aprendizaje a través del juego, nos muestra la valentía de pedir ayuda cuando se necesita, en lugar de darnos por vencidos, y cómo activar creatividad e imaginación para encontrar respuestas y afrontar las dificultades.La forma en que tía Marita atiende a sus sobrinos y se implica de forma divertida y constructiva en la resolución de sus problemas, representa una invitación y un estímulo para que aprendan a resolverlos por sí mismos.Una original historia de Sandra Alonso que viene perfectamente acompañada de las geniales ilustraciones de Enrique Quevedo, que juegan con el humor y la expresividad.La Tía Marita y sus cinco sobrinos reúne todas esas oportunidades que tienen los niños de crecer por dentro, de aprender de sus errores y desarrollar la tolerancia a la frustración. Pero, sobre todo, de solicitar ayuda y de que esta siempre sea lo más constructiva posible de cara a hacerlos cada vez más competentes a la hora de actuar frente a los contratiempos que les puedan ir surgiendo.

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Awarded at the 2022 Moonbeam Children's Awards GOLD medal - Winner of the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Moving to a new city can be a heartbreaking experience, but also an opportunity to grow. This Birch Tree will realize that even in the darkest spots, one can shine brighter than ever.The day they took me out of my home and loaded me onto a truck changed everything. I went from living surrounded by nature, with my brothers, to ending up girdled by towering buildings in a polluted, noisy city. I was homesick. Accepting that change was extremely difficult, but then I started to realize that the city was not that bad after all. A friendly gardener took care of me. He watered my soil, gave me fertilizer, and trimmed my dry branches so that a pair of finches could nest in them. I began to feel very useful, as I gave people my shade, my oxygen, and my gently-flavored seeds. I soon understood that hope and love could manifest anywhere in the world, so I decided to put down roots.A story that invites us to see adversities as opportunities, and to trust that changes, despite surprising us, can help us grow. Ganador de la medalla de oro en los premios Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Mudarse de ciudad puede ser una experiencia angustiosa, pero también es una oportunidad para crecer. Este abedul se dará cuenta que aunque uno se encuentre en uno de los momentos más oscuros, uno puede brillar más que nunca.El día que me sacaron de casa y me transportaron en camión a la ciudad lo cambió todo. Pasé de vivir rodeado de naturaleza, con mis hermanos, a acabar rodeado de edificios altísimos en una ciudad llena de contaminación. Aceptar ese cambio me costó mucho, pero pronto me di cuenta de que la ciudad también tenía su parte positiva. Un amable jardinero se ocupó de mí. Abonó mi suelo con ricos nutrientes, me suministró agua y me cortó las ramas secas para que pareja de jilgueros construyese su nido en mí. Empecé a sentirme muy útil para las personas al darles mi sombra, mi oxígeno y mis frutos, y entonces entendí que la esperanza y el amor se podían manifestar en cualquier lugar del mundo, así que decidí echar raíces.Una historia que nos invita a contemplar las adversidades como oportunidades, y a confiar en que los cambios, a pesar de sorprendernos, pueden ayudarnos a crecer.

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Awarded at the 2022 Moonbeam Children's Awards GOLD medal - Winner of the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Moving to a new city can be a heartbreaking experience, but also an opportunity to grow. This Birch Tree will realize that even in the darkest spots, one can shine brighter than ever.The day they took me out of my home and loaded me onto a truck changed everything. I went from living surrounded by nature, with my brothers, to ending up girdled by towering buildings in a polluted, noisy city. I was homesick. Accepting that change was extremely difficult, but then I started to realize that the city was not that bad after all. A friendly gardener took care of me. He watered my soil, gave me fertilizer, and trimmed my dry branches so that a pair of finches could nest in them. I began to feel very useful, as I gave people my shade, my oxygen, and my gently-flavored seeds. I soon understood that hope and love could manifest anywhere in the world, so I decided to put down roots.A story that invites us to see adversities as opportunities, and to trust that changes, despite surprising us, can help us grow.

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One spring day, Hannah goes for a walk with her dog Pippin. Along the way, the little girl comes across people who act strangely… Are they under a magical spell?Hannah loves taking her dog, Pippin, for a walk and ambling around the city. Everything is so beautiful in spring! Insects buzz busily through the air, and the sun shines brightly. However, Hannah notices that something is not right; something is going on in the city. Why is her neighbor Carol so distracted and greets her without even looking into her eyes? And those children sitting on that park bench, why don't they talk to each other or play…? Pippin and Hannah, curious, continue walking through the city trying to solve the mystery. They all seem to have something on their hands that takes them away from reality!Determined to show others what they are missing —a very blue sky, the flowers hanging from the trees...—, Hannah carries out a plan. Will she be able to wake them up?Un día de primavera, Helena sale a pasear con su perro Pipo. Durante el camino, la pequeña se cruza con personas que actúan de forma un tanto… ¿Estarán bajo un mágico hechizo?A Helena le encanta sacar a pasear a su perro Pipo y dar un largo paseo por la ciudad. ¡Todo está tan bonito en primavera! Los insectos voladores aletean airosos y el sol brilla radiante. Sin embargo, Helena nota que algo sucede… algo está pasando en la ciudad. ¿Por qué su vecina Carol está tan distraída y la saluda sin siquiera mirarla a los ojos? Y esos chicos sentados en ese banco, ¿por qué no se hablan ni juegan…? Pipo y Helena, curiosos, siguen caminando por la ciudad intentando averiguar el misterio. ¡Todos parecen estar bajo un mágico hechizo!Algo está pasando en la ciudad es una historia muy actual escrita por Paula Merlán que invita a saborear el momento presente, a prestar atención y a disfrutar de los pequeños detalles que nos ofrece la vida. Las ilustraciones de Concha Pasamar transmiten una profunda sensibilidad, inmensa delicadeza y belleza. Sentimos el perfume de las flores, la capacidad de observación y los pasos ligeros de la pequeña Helena.

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An entertaining yet creative way to address and celebrate diversity among young children. Like a multicolor pencil palette, what defines human beings is their uniqueness and their diversity.Vega and her colored pencils are inseparable. Together they create the most impressive drawings that are showcased in the best museum in the world: the refrigerator at home. Vega uses all the colors you can imagine for her drawings: red, yellow, blue, gold, and more.One day at school, Vega is immersed in one of her new creations when her friend Alex stops by, and peers into the box of pencils Vega had on her table. “Can you lend me the skin-colored pencil, please?” he asks.Skin-colored?With curiosity and creativity they explore the diversity skin tones of the people around them, and discover that the “skin-color” can have not just one, but a thousand shades.

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Nibbling Your Nails is a sunny, imaginative story that will make the little ones understand, in a fun way, the importance of developing good habits.Sara is an expert in nail-biting. She practices many times during the day: when she waters the plants, when she looks at the stars with her giant telescope, even when she’s in math class! Sometimes she puts so much effort into it that she bites her finger! However, no matter how much she hurts herself, Sara does not stop biting her nails. But she does it unwittingly! Sarah’s teeth and stomach don’t seem to like that habit. They would be much happier eating real food, like apples or peppers… at least they don’t scratch!One afternoon Grandma comes home with a great idea… She always arrives with a big laugh on her face, games, and endless conversations, but this time she brings her an unexpected gift. A gift that will make Sara use the clippers once and for all!

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Olivia doesn’t have very good table manners. Fortunately, her mom is very patient, and encourages her to try again, with songs and plenty of good humor. Olivia’s mom knows that a dash of fun and a splash of love help children to learn routines and become more independent. Do you want to learn her rhymes? They’re handy, and very easy to remember! A fun story with songs and rhyme that helps parents guide their children towards higher autonomy around the dining table.

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Kubi is back! In his second book, our four-legged friend meets Rosita, a courageous dog with an inspiring story. Rosita grew up in a small village, far away. But she never had a real home and was often hungry and afraid. One day she bravely set off to find a new place to live. Will she find a happy home with Kubi and his friends? Guided Reading Level L

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Kubi is back! In his second book, our four-legged friend meets Rosita, a courageous dog with an inspiring story. Rosita grew up in a small village, far away. But she never had a real home and was often hungry and afraid. One day she bravely set off to find a new place to live. Will she find a happy home with Kubi and his friends?

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Walking around the streets and parks of most towns, you might notice that many dogs look a lot like their owners. Or perhaps it’s the other way around: do the owners all look like their dogs? But there are some exceptions . . . Scented with chocolate and musical notes, this delightful story dares you to fearlessly forgo the opinions of others and invites you to experience the freedom of accepting yourself as you are.Si uno va andando por las calles y los parques de la ciudad, verá que todos los perros se parecen a sus dueños. ¿O tal vez sea al revés, y son los dueños los que se parecen a sus perros? Pero hay excepciones... Una divertida historia aderezada con chocolate y notas musicales, que invita a experimentar la libertad de aceptarse y atreverse a ser uno mismo, sin miedo a la opinión de los demás. No se pierdan el booktrailer! Las primeras páginas:

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Gold Medal Winner –Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards 2017 A story about the power of hope, and the universal language of music. The beautiful story of Daniel and his daughter who decide to stay behind when the storm batters their little coastal village. Guided Reading Level: N, Lexile Level: 840L

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Winner of the 2017 New York City Big Book Award. Some say that we always return to the places where we embraced life, where we were happy. Zoe, a girl who must flee her city with her family because of the war, remembers them before she leaves.Zoe had lived in the city since she was born. She knew every building, every park, every corner of the city. But the war broke out and she, like many others, had to say goodbye to her home and leave without knowing when she might return. Zoe has so many good memories of her city Her grandparents'' house, a shelter full of dreams and games, her old school, where she met her friends and loved learning new things. Not to mention the downtown park, where She'd spent many Sunday mornings there, playing on the swings, listening to people playing music, and riding her bike.Almost about to leave, Zoe spread the map of the city on a table and and started to mark all the places where she was really happy

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Kubi es un perrito blanco, curioso y agil, que vive rodeado de amigos en una granja en Vietnam. Su vida cambiara de repente y Kubi se embarcara en una gran aventura lejos de su hogar. Una historia basada en hechos reales e ilustrada con bellas acuarelas, que nos permitira acompanar a este pequeno aventurero de cuatro patas en su aventura y compartir sus mismas emociones. Kubi is a smart, inquisitive puppy who lives with all his friends on a farm in Vietnam. But when his life suddenly changes, he sets off on a long journey that takes him far, far away from his home. This is a story based on true events, illustrated with beautiful watercolors, for readers to feel and share all the emotions of this four-legged adventurer. Lexile Level 940L.

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Winner of the 2017 New York City Big Book AwardIn The Map of Good Memories, a young girl takes time to remember her home before her and her family must flee their war-torn city.Zoe had lived in the city since she was born. She knew every building, every park, every corner of the city. When the war broke out, Zoe, like many others, had to say goodbye to her home and leave without knowing when she might return. Zoe has so many good memories of her city. There was her grandparents'' house, which was a shelter full of dreams and games, her old school where she met her friends and loved learning new things, and of course, the downtown park, where she’d spent many Sunday mornings there, playing on the swings, listening to people playing music, and riding her bike.Just before her and her family leave, Zoe spreads the map of the city on a table and marks all

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Premiado en Estados Unidos en los 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards “Oso sueña con volar” es la extraña noticia que causa un gran alboroto entre los animales del bosque. Algunos piensan que eso es imposible, pero… ¿qué se pierde por intentarlo? Oso quiere volar es una emotiva historia que nos hará reflexionar sobre las ventajas del trabajo en equipo y la importancia de luchar por los sueños, por imposibles que parezcan. Lexile Level: 700L No se pierdan el booktrailer! Las primeras páginas:

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A delightful tale about magic hats and bonnets, but above all about the importance about being yourself and the hidden treasures we carry within us. Guided Reading Level: O, Lexile Level: 950L

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Ganador de los International Latino Book Awards en 2016. A Chocolate lo abandonaron cuando era pequeño, pero no perdió la esperanza y siguió buscando un hogar. Cuando conoce a Sara, su vecina, su olfato le dice que serán grandes amigos. Solo falta que Sara lo quiera...Cada día Chocolate se despierta en su refugio, el viejo molino abandonado, y va en busca de algo de comida ladrando de alegría. Como siempre, se esconde detrás de la valla de la casa de Sara durante horas, observando cómo la niña hace sus tareas. Algo le dice que Sara y él pueden ser grandes amigos. Chocolate se imagina que ya es parte de su familia, y su corazón se llena de esperanza. Soñando con un futuro mejor logra vencer la tristeza de su pasado, el recuerdo de ese verano cuando la que creía que era su familia lo abandonóEl sueño de Chocolate es la historia de un perrito que busca un hogar. Un cuento que sensibiliza y conciencia, tanto a niños como a adult

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What is a lighthouse of souls? It's the light that guides Leo and his grandpa over distant seas, to discover those who wait every night for a gentle word to help them fall asleep with a smile on their lips. The Lighthouse of Souls is not only a tender tale of the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren, but also between all of those who look for something they share in common: a light that guides them towards hope. Lexile Level 1000L Guided Reading Level P

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Moon knew it was unusual to see a green turtle. Out of all the sea turtles in the world, they were the species that was most at risk. "What is it Turtle? Why are you here?" The turtle beckoned, Come, with its strong front flipper, and, as if it had actually spoken, Moon knew that it wanted to show her something. Many animals are in danger because of human activities. An animal at risk of extinction is a species that will only be around for a short while longer, unless steps are taken to save it. Moon 's Messenger reminds us of the importance of conserving and respecting the environment, and that we can all help to protect nature and biodiversity. Lexile Level 880L Guided Reading Level P

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Winner at the 2015 International Latino Book Awards. Follow the light that this lighthouse emits and let yourself be guided by the most distant seas in search of hope.It''s Leo''s birthday, and his grandfather gives him an old, faded lighthouse as a present. A real lighthouse. Excited and full of doubts, Leo follows his grandpa to the lighthouse he has taken care of for many years, only that now it no longer serves ships and seafarers. In a night full of emotions, grandfather and grandson will light the lighthouse and send a message of hope, help, and enthusiasm to all those souls who need it.The Lighthouse of Souls is not only a tender tale of the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren, but also between all of those who look for something they share in common: a light that guides them towards hope.Ganador en los International Latino Book Awards. Sigue la luz que emite est

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Do you enjoy stargazing? Do you know the names of the planets in our solar system? Do you know why the planets are named after gods? Which is the fastest planet? How long does a day last on Jupiter? Or a year on Mars? Our Universe is an amazing spectacle, in which the stars and planets dance together in rhythm. Maybe you'll see things differently when you look up at the starry skies after reading this book. The Dance of Time is a book full of imagination and information, which will be useful for parents and teachers looking to accompany children on a different kind of journey through our solar system. Lexile Level 830L Guided Reading Level P

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Yoga en la selva is a wonderful tale of friendship that unfolds in the vibrant jungle of India, introducing young readers to the practice of yoga. While mimicking the body language of the exotic animals in the story, the beautifully illustrated yoga poses will help children to improve their poise and concentration, nurturing a learning process that will fill them with peace, happiness and a sense of being connected to nature. Are you ready for an adventure in the jungle? Its wisdom and secrets await you in this book. Lexile Level 590L

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The first years of a child's life are essential when it comes to developing healthy eating habits. As we all know, fruit is an essential part of their diet, but can it be fun too? Fun and Fruit is a truly delicious tale, full of bright colors to help parents and educators show children how to enjoy a type of food that's full of energy and poetry. Lexile Level 1080L Guided Reading Level M

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