Roger y la caracola

Now in Spanish! The colors of Hispaniola burst into life in this striking, evocative debut picture book that celebrates the joy of being Dominican. If Dominican were a color, it would be the sunset in the sky, blazing red and burning bright. If Dominican were a color, it’d be the roar of the ocean in the deep of the night, With the moon beaming down rays of sheer delight. The palette of the Dominican Republic is exuberant and unlimited. Maiz comes up amarillo, the blue-black of dreams washes over sandy shores, and people’s skin can be the shade of cinnamon in cocoa or of mahogany. This...

Gaston, a cute rabbit, keeps to himself during playtimes . . . Gaston is too shy to play soccer with the other rabbits. Hes much too timid to kick the ball! No, hell never do it! Gaston keeps his head down and thinks, I havent made any friends. Im so dumb!

Marta and Celia are horrified to learn that their family plans to eat the rooster their abuela brought home, and they set out to save him.

¿Qué ocurre cuando una niña se niega a cepillarse su larga y bonita melena? Bueno, pues que un buen día aparece un lindo ratoncito y se instala dentro. Y después llega otro.... Y otro... Y OTRO... ¡Madre mía! Entonces sucede que la hermosa mata de pelo de la ni