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PRESCHOOL
Awards
Authentic Literature
Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 48
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-463-027-5
Mamá gallina y el pollo feroz
The Chicken Who Had a Toothache
Author and illustrator: Bénédicte Guettier
Mother Hen has a terrible toothache. She decides to
go to the dentist, but she can’t leave her five children
alone, one of which happens to be a crocodile. So she
decides to take them with her. Since she is very tired,
she forgets that hens don’t have teeth.” The dentist
gets very upset and doesn’t leave things that way.
Fortunately, the little crocodile doesn’t either.
A hilarious story about filial love, crocodiles
and dentists.
Grade K-2
Theme:
Family/Humor
Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 40
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-621-223-3
Theme:
Poetry/
Rhymes
Instrucciones para jugar: Poemas
sobre el juego y la imaginación
Games Children Play:
Poems About Games and Imagination
Anthology by: Monique Zepeda
Illustrated by: Natalia Colombo
Authors: María Elena Walsh, Luis Fernando Álvarez, Edith
Vera, David Chericián, Federico García Lorca, Xavier
Villaurrutia, Ayes Tortosa, Gabriela Mistral, María Baranda,
Martha Riva Palacio, Octavio Paz, Antonio del Toro
There are innumerable games with which children
liven up their hours of coexistence and develop various
skills. At the same time, playing with words can be one
of the most versatile and fun games.
This anthology presents a selection of poems
about some of the most endearing and typical
games and toys.
Grade K-3
Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 40
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-463-264-4
Theme:
Good Manners/
Growing Up/
Humor
Trata a los otros las nutrias
Do Unto Others: A Book about Manners
Author and illustrator: Laurie Keller
Mr. Rabbit has new neighbors: otters! But he knows
nothing about them. Will they get along? Can they
be friends? Mr. Owl tells him the solution is simple:
“Treat them as you would like them to treat you.” He
accompanies Mr. Rabbit in the search for traits that
characterize a good neighbor and you laugh out
loud as you discover the goodness of kindness and
graciousness!
A book on good manners that will make even the
worst neighbor laugh.
Grade K-2
Selected for
Longlisted Fundación
cuatro gatos
Grade K-3