Callaloo

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Early one Saturday morning, a boy prepares for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It's close--just down the street from his school--and it's a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. Their outings always include a meal at...

Soledad's friends help her discover the many things that she can do to entertain herself when she is alone in her apartment.

"A Misha no le gusta su color. Está harta de ser violeta y le habría gustado ser verde o marrón, como sus amigos."--P. [4] of cover.

"Había una vez una princesa que un día decidió coleccionar palabras. Cuando estuvo segura de que no le faltaba ninguna, quiso saber cuál sería la palabra más importante de todas. Para encontrarla, cinco autores, que además son cuentacuentos de distintas regiones de España, narran cinco historias con palabras elegidas por la princesa. ¡A ver sis abes cuál es la palabra más importante!" --Back cover.