Silly Milly y la Sorpresa de Cumpleaños (Silly Milly and the Birthday Surprise)

Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)--she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could possibly be worse--until her first day.

"Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a girl in Japan, and they set off on a magical adventure to see her country"--

After getting a postcard from their friend Jack in Australia, twins Carlos and Camila magically travel to visit their new friend and his country. Includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

An upbeat story follows the adventures of an optimistic and irrepressible African-American girl who wants to be everything and uses her imagination to make her dreams come true.

En Nochebuena la capacidad de imaginar no tiene barreras, un niño nos recuerda que los sueños se pueden cumplir.

"Annie y Jack se embarcan en una aventura emocionante, terrible y triste cuando la casa del árbol los lleva a la cubierta del Titanic. ¿Habrá also que puedan hacer para ayudar en el trágico desenlace de la historia? ¿Serán capaces de salvar la vida de alguien? ¿Y la de ellos mismos?" --Back cover.

This traditional Mother Goose nursery rhyme has been translated into Spanish, and is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that support the text to help beginning readers build their foundational reading skills. Encourage children to describe what is happening in the story using their own words, or follow along with the familiar rhyme. This charmingly illustrated book helps parents and children enjoy a shared reading experience together.