Chipana

The “Star-Spangled Banner” is the great anthem of our nation. This book introduces readers to this special song, the story behind it, and why we still sing it today. Readers will love following the main character as they learn how to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” in music class. Illustrations help tell both the main character’s story and that of Francis Scott Key. Young readers will enjoy following this engaging yet simple text about the United States’ anthem.

Miles Murphy vivía cerca del mar y gozaba del título de mejor bromista de toda la ciudad. Por eso no salta de alegría ahora que debe mudarse a vivir a Valle Bostezo, una pequeña ciudad famosa solo por una cosa: las vacas. Pero, aunque lo parezca, eso no es lo peor: lo peor es que Valle Bostezo ya tiene a un bromista oficial, uno muy pero que muy bueno. Si Miles pretende usurparle el trono tendrá que poner todo el ingenio y una gran astucia para inventar las bromas más locas.

Lola loves to hear Daddy read a new library book each night, an activity that spurs her imagination and results in inventive play the next day.

In Xavier Garza’s bilingual kids’ book, young Carlitos attends his first lucha libre match in Mexico City. At ringside, Carlitos sees the famous luchador—the Man in the Silver Mask, a man whose eyes look terribly familiar. The masked wrestler even smiles at Carlitos! He is mesmerized as the Man in the Silver Mask is pitted against the terrible forces of evil—los rudos, the bad guys of lucha libre. They make the audience boo and hiss! In the end, though, the Man in the Silver Mask triumphs and, in the process, gains a lifelong fan.