Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Susan Verde La princesa del agua The Water Princess ILLUSTRATIONS Peter H. Reynolds GR L Africa / Water / Advocacy 9786070133282 9¼" x 9¼" / 40 pp $17.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Social Studies / Science Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal- clear water of its own. 2017 ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOK; 2016 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS; 2017 ALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOKS, ALL AGES; PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARD WINNER, PICTURE BOOKS SILVER; 2017 CAPITOL CHOICES, ZERO TO SEVEN; 2016 KIRKUS REVIEWS – STARRED REVIEW; PREMIO CAMPOY-ADA DE LA ACADEMIA AMERICANA DE LA LENGUA 2019 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Martin Waddell ¡Cuac, cuac! ILLUSTRATIONS Jill Barton GR I Animal Facts / Birds / Family 9781631139758 10" x 11" / 32 pp $16.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Fantasy When Mommy Duck lays an egg, Duckling doesn’t know what it is and begins asking lots of questions and exploring the “estrange phenomenon.” Illustrated by Jill Barton in the clear colors of a spring day, this warm tale by Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winner Martin Waddell will be enjoyed by any family expecting a new arrival. 2004 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD FOR WRITING It’s Quacking Time! ILLUSTRATIONS Philippe Goossens GR G Feelings and Emotions / Bullying / School Stories 9781641011938 8½" x 10" / 16 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction A little girl has lost her smile. Everyone at home and school asks her about it, but her smile isn’t there: it has stayed on the mouth of a little boy who made fun of her. What can she do to get it back? Who hasn’t lost their smile because of someone else? With just a few words and extremely expressive images, readers will see themselves in the main character, and will discover that nobody can take away their smile without their permission. Thierry Robberecht Perdí mi sonrisa I Lost My Smile Luis San Vicente Festival de Calaveras Festival of Skulls ILLUSTRATIONS By the Author GR N Celebrations and Holidays / Cultural Heritage / Fantasy and Magic 9781641011310 7" x 10" / 32 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poems Candles, cut paper, “bread of the dead,” salt, marigold flowers: November has arrived, and with it, the Day of the Dead. The living prepare the altars and the dead embark on the journey, guided by the smoke of the incense. Once a year, the living and the dead meet to celebrate not death, but life. Eight-syllable calaverita verses and a love story take place in this celebration of one of Mexico’s most emblematic holidays. PICTURE BOOKS 160 Picture Books K-3 WWW.LOQUELEO.COM/US