Baby Rattlesnake

Meet the animals who live by the bay! 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.

Fifteen-year-old Julián is a shy boy who works in his grandfather's pet store. One day, a girl asks him help to find the best owner for her puppy, since her parents have forbidden her to keep it. She and Julián begin the sweetest story of love and friendship. With strokes of humor and much tenderness, the author bets on understanding in the present to repair the wounds of the past, and to project a much more hopeful future.

Pirulí is a very little horse, but that doesn't bother him until he overhears a man calling him worthless. Pirulí's mother advises him to go look for a place where he can be happy.

«Cuando los mundos de Zach y Vanessa se encuentran, los lectores quedarán inmersos en una aventura llena de amor y deseo… Un romance agridulce construido a partir de la esperanza y el perdón.» Booklist «Personajes entrañables, fuertes y fáciles de querer y una escritura maravillosa; esta historia te sacudirá hasta los huesos.» Kirkus Reviews Cuando todo estaba perdido, ellos se encontraron. Al caer el sol en la costa del pequeño pueblo Orilla del Cielo, se pueden ver las siluetas de las plataformas petrolíferas. Para Zach, esas sombras son un recordatorio de la pérdida de su...