Las Hijas de Caín

"Boelts lays out Ruben's ethical dilemma and emotional turmoil without preaching, and his struggle toward the moral choice . . . is both dramatic and genuine." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows that the kinds of birthday gifts he and Sergio receive are not the same. After all, when Ruben's mom sends him to the store for groceries, sometimes she doesn't have enough money for everything on the list. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone's purse, he...

Sammy the shark's first day at school causes so much excitement for him that he has a terrible time controlling his urge to bite things.

Al anochecer en el bosque se escuchan solo crujidos, gritos casi humanos y el latido acelerado de los corazones de Daniel, Magdalena y Elías. En sus cabezas, la misma pregunta martillea ferozmente: ¿cómo terminaron allí, solos? No hay comida, ni agua, ni teléfono celular para pedir ayuda. Parece imposible creer que sus familias hayan decidido abandonarlos. Dos ojos los espían desde detrás de los árboles y todos los días, cuando despiertan, encuentran una nota que les dice qué hacer: a ellos, que nunca han respetado una regla y que solían vivir más allá del límite. Pero ¿y si...

As Osito polar begins, the little polar bear returns home after a long day. He plays with his favorite toy, eats a nice dinner, takes a bubble bath, puts on his pajamas, brushes his teeth, and jumps into bed hoping for sweet dreams. The furry white texture on this cloth book is like that of the book's hero, while the appealing illustrations and very simple text tell a story of a polar bear cub who does all the things that little boys and girls do every day.