Algo Está Pasando En La Ciudad (Something's Happening in the City)

The Bizzie family's days are full of action. Mom is a detective, Dad is an adventure photographer, Bianca takes care of animals, and Barnaby is a talented cook. But lately, something strange has been happening around the house. Important things keep disappearing and no one can figure out why. Can you? The Bizziesis a story about the importance of balancing family and working life, spending quality time together, and fixing problems through dialogue. Don't miss the book trailer Read the first pages:

Cuando Tortuga se vio reflejada en el agua, se dio cuenta de que su caparazón estaba viejo y desgastado. Se sintió muy triste, pero pronto apareció Pajarito con una idea.

A spunky, feminist adaptation of the timeless favorite, The Little Red Hen, sure to appeal to fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer. Ruby's mind is always full of ideas. One day, she finds some old boards and decides to build something. She invites her brothers to help, but they just laugh and tell her she doesn't know how to build. "Then I'll learn," she says. And she does! This Spanish book with sprightly text and winsome pictures is a modern spin on a timeless favorite that celebrates the pluck and ingenuity of young creators everywhere! Ruby tiene muchas ideas. Un día encuentra unas tablas y...

Shaped like a square -- with arms and legs that rattle -- "Senor Cuadrado" certainly lives up to his name. This delightful soft book in the "Shape Family" series tells the story of Senor Cuadrado's birthday celebration with friends and family, while it introduces little ones to everyday objects with a square shape: a toy box, books, a telephone, a jack-in-a-box, blocks, and a house.

Esta bella historia transcurre en una biblioteca pública y sus protagonistas son un niño y su inusual amigo, un libro llamado “El sí”. Un pequeño y asiduo lector, cuya madre no siempre tiene con quien dejarlo, visita diariamente a su amigo libro para contarle sobre tantas cosas que suceden en su vida familiar, mientras que este se ha acostumbrado a las charlas y grata compañía del niño. Hasta que un día el pequeño deja de visitar la biblioteca y “El sí” se entera de que su amigo está hospitalizado y gravemente enfermo. Entonces idea un plan para volar a la clínica y estar...

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.