Demasiadas tarjetas de San Valentín (Too Many Valentines)

Un abeto que siente frío y tiene la suerte de «pasar» la Navidad en un país cálido, unos juguetes que se rebelan, un hada que se olvida de «inaugurar» la primavera, el caso del niño que apagó la luna de un soplido o de la estrella que se cayó del cielo... son algunas de las increíbles y entretenidas historias que Pompeyo, el jardinero, le cuenta a Clara cada vez que va a visitar a su querida abuela Aurora. (Libro incluido en la Lista de Honor CLIJ 1999, la Lista de Honor CCEI 2001 y la Lista de los mejores libros para niños y jóvenes del Banco del Libro de Venezuela)

The four books in this series introduce children to their surroundings by describing different types of homes, streets, stores, flowers, and school activities. The accompanying illustrations allow readers to visualize what the stories' protagonists see when they visit each other, go to school, or go out shopping with their mothers. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

With Christmas only days away, it snows so heavily that don Jacobo the wood carver and his visiting grandson are afraid the roads will not be cleared in time for the rest of the family to come from the city, and that a sick neighbor will not get the helphe needs.

Learning to read is kind of a big deal, and Lupe Lopez has a lot to learn—in her own feisty way—to reach her goal of becoming a Reading Rock Star. Famous at Hector P. Garcia Elementary for being the first kid in kindergarten to ever start a band, Lupe Lopez enters first grade seeking a new sort of fame. She’s ready to rock and roll straight into the role of Reading Rock Star! But despite her best efforts, the words she thought she knew—now grouped in sentences—only glare back at her. Stuck in Group A with the kids who can’t read, she becomes the object of a rival’s mockery. Will ...