"Short poems for children about rivers and the life found along them"--

Have you ever seen a weather vane? Do you know why there is a little rooster on one end, spinning around to tell us whic hway the wind is blowing? The answer is in this old, old story about a very special chicken who sets off to see the world. ¿Has visto alguna vez una veleta? ¿Sabes por qué hay en el extremo un gallito, que se mueve para indicarnos en qué dirección sopla el viento? Te lo dirá este cuento viejo, reviejo, sobre un pollito muy...

Presents articles, editorials and ads from the "Hidden Forest Times" that retell many well-known stories, including "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Pinocchio," and "The Tortoise and the Hare."

A young boy takes good care of his pet chicken, and when she is grown up, she gives him a surprise.

Acting on the advice of the old woman on the cliff by the sea, three brothers who wish to find bridges go in search of three golden oranges.

A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.

Presents the correspondence of Goldilocks, the Three Pigs, Baby Bear, Peter Rabbit and Little Red Riding Hood as they plan to attend a housewarming party for the pigs and avoid the evil wolves in the forest.

Gaby and Beto's Thanksgiving plans change because ot the snow but they end up having a big celebration anyway.

The author of My Name Is Maria Isabel offers an inspiring look at her childhood in Cuba in this collection that includes Where the Flame Trees Bloom, Under the Royal Palms, five new stories, and more. These true autobiographical tales from renowned Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada are filled with family love and traditions, secrets and deep friendships, and a gorgeous, moving picture of the island of Cuba, where Alma Flor grew up. Told through...