Yanitzia Canetti

A rhyming story of Aladdin and his magic lamp, a humorous adaptation.

En vez de ser un patito feo como en los cuentos de hadas, el cisne chiquito, adoptado por una pata, se cree muy bonito. Se pone muy tonto y vanidoso. A rhyming story about a handsome duckling and his adventures, a humorous adaptation of the Ugly duckling.

"Uno dos tres" is a journey that takes children from one adventure to another, and back home again, while learning Spanish! From school to the farm, and from playtime to bedtime, this book is a perfect introduction to the language for the youngest child. With a host of characters -- people, animals, and birds -- illustrating over 25 simple and well-known rhymes and songs, young children enjoy learning and speaking Spanish. The book also includes an...

A boy tells all the reasons a small, fire-breathing dragon would make an excellent pet, and the ways he would take proper care of it if he had one.

Milo hace un largo viaje en metro. Para pasar el tiempo, observa a la gente a su alrededor y hace dibujos de cómo se imagina que son sus vidas. Está el hombre de bigotes con un crucigrama; Milo lo dibuja jugando al solitario en un apartamento desordenado. Está la mujer vestida de novia; Milo la dibuja en una gran ceremonia en la catedral. Y luego está el chico del traje; Milo lo dibuja llegando a su hogar, que es un castillo. ¿Pero qué...

A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Wump, Yink, Yop, Gack, and the Zeds.

"Diana is restless and can't sit still in class. She's having trouble with math, and her mother is worried. But when she takes Diana to see a doctor, they discover that there's nothing wrong with Diana--she just loves to dance."--

Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippopotamuses.

"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--Provided by publisher.