La abuela perdida

Traditional Fables from Mexico generation after generation are being recovered and compilled in this really beautiful illustrated book.

In Del Rio, Texas, life is all about borders -- and what happens when you cross the line. A fresh new series in the tradition of Bluford High explores what it's like to grow up on the edge. In the Rio Grande Valley, life is all about borders -- and what happens when you cross the line. Nothing is simple in a border town like Dos Rios, in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Even for high school students Fabiola Garza and her younger sister Alexis, whose parents run a local Tex-Mex restaurant, Dos Rios is full of borders -- where you should go, who your friends should be, which boy you should date. ...

Oriana era una oruga tímida y regordeta que vivía en un pequeño jardín y pasaba los días jugando con sus amiguitos, Martina la mariquita, Aurelia la hormiga y Gerardo el grillo. Pero a Oriana su mundo se le quedaba pequeño: soñaba con otros paisajes y diferentes aventuras y se sentía descontenta con su aspecto, porque debido a su gran apetito se pasaba el día mordisqueando todo lo que podía. No era consciente de que su cuerpo estaba a punto de vivir una transformación que le permitiría cumplir todos sus sueños.

Based on a true story and written by someone who witnessed it, this touching picture book is set in Venezuela. A man named Faoro found an orphaned, newborn caiman and brought her home. The bond they formed was unbreakable and everlasting. Information about Faoro and the author is provided at the end.