Los hogares de los animales/Animal Homes

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.

"Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy and hungry and he's off in search of a tasty snack. And the tastiest of all is a boy known as Jack! But Jack and his friends don't see a scary giant, they see a magically tall man -- a man who can fetch lost balls and rescue cats from trees! Perhaps this hungry giant is softer than he seems..."

Sofia loves to draw and expresses with vivid colors everything she feels. She makes cheerful drawings when she receives gifts and dark drawings when something bothers her or breaks her heart, then she keeps them all in a drawer. One day, a big annoying monster appears at her side.

In Xavier Garza’s bilingual kids’ book, young Carlitos attends his first lucha libre match in Mexico City. At ringside, Carlitos sees the famous luchador—the Man in the Silver Mask, a man whose eyes look terribly familiar. The masked wrestler even smiles at Carlitos! He is mesmerized as the Man in the Silver Mask is pitted against the terrible forces of evil—los rudos, the bad guys of lucha libre. They make the audience boo and hiss! In the end, though, the Man in the Silver Mask triumphs and, in the process, gains a lifelong fan.

Burbujita sabe portarse bien y quiere que también nosotros aprendamos a hacerlo. Un día decide abandonar su manantial para volar por el mundo repartiendo consejos en verso. Esta historia tierna y divertida nos ayudará a descubrir la importancia de los buenos modales para lograr ser felices y hacer felices a los demás. ¿Quieres acompañar a Burbujita en este viaje?