Una Postal Desde Japón (a Postcard from Japan)

Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.

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

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.

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.

Un famoso director de cine escoge a doce jóvenes para rodar su próxima película. Pero esta película será una especie de experimento en el que los jóvenes deberán irse a una isla de la costa brasileña vigilada por cámaras. Lo que en un principio empieza siendo una estancia idílica en la que deben llevar a cabo el juego del asesino, va adquiriendo tintes más sangrientos: un cadáver flota en el agua y una de las chicas ha desaparecido. Del director de cine ni rastro, y entre los participantes la tensión va creciendo. Doce jóvenes. Una isla desierta. Tres objetos que pueden llevar...

"All Around Us begs to be shared over and over."—Yuyi Morales "A transcendent, perfectly gorgeous book."—Naomi Shihab Nye ALSC Notable Children’s Book 2018 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award: Picture Book Honor Best Picture Book, Texas Institute of Letters 2017 Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award Grandpa says circles are all around us. He points to the rainbow that rises high in the sky after a thundercloud has come. "Can you see? That's only half of the circle. That rest of it is down below, in the earth." He and his granddaughter meditate...

Conoce la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos y de sus protagonistas. Los Juegos Olímpicos comenzaron en la antigua Grecia. Cada cuatro años, los griegos encendían la antorcha olímpica en la ciudad de Olimpia. La antorcha ha viajado por muchos países como símbolo de paz, amistad y espíritu deportivo. En este recorrido podrás descubrir, de la mano de la antorcha, la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos y sus protagonistas.