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Francisco Hinojosa
Repugnante pajarraco y otros
regalos
The Disgusting Pajarraco and Other
Presents
Illustrations by Rapi Diego
Humor, Friendship
3–5 GR: R • AR: 4.7
Receiving gifts is always exciting, especially
on your birthday, when each guest brings
a surprise. This time Quique’s friends have
amazed him with magical gifts, including an
ugly bird and a genie on a spoon.
4” x 7” • 104pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789681902933 $9.95
María Elena Walsh
Manuelita ¿dónde vas?
Manuelita, Where Are You Going?
Illustrations by Lancman Ink
Traveling, Adventure
3–5 AR: 4.1
Enjoy the adventures of Manuelita, the little
turtle who becomes tired of the yard where
she lives and goes off to see the world. A
lively and amusing book featuring a variety of
stories and places.
6”x 8” • 136pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789587045222 $11.953–
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3–8
Edna Iturralde
Un día más y otras historias:
Cuentos sobre animales en
peligro de extinción
One More Day and Other Stories
about Endangered Animals
Illustrations by Pablo Lara
Nature & Ecology, Animal Facts, Feelings and
Emotions, Character Education, Geography
3–8 GR: R
A giant armadillo, a green turtle, a condor, and
an anaconda are just some of the fascinating
endangered South American animals starring
in these clever and ingenious stories. Their
goal is to create awareness among young
readers of the crucial need to protect nature.
6” x 8.3” • 128 pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789978076361 $14.95
4-6
Graciela Beatriz Cabal
Barbapedro y otras personas
Peterbeard and Other People
Illustrations by Pez
Community, Animals/Pets, Humor
4-6 GR: P
Barbapedro was a famous sailor in La Boca,
Argentina who decided to leave one day . . .
In this book readers will get to know him and
also meet other unusual characters, such as
a dog with no manners and a cat who wants
to be a rabbit.
4.5” x 7.8” • 88 pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789705802973 $8.95
Grades
Pre-K
K
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Short Stories
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Luis María Pescetti
Nadie te creería
Nobody Would Believe it
Illustrations by O’kif
Fantasy, Language Concepts, Feelings and
Emotions
4–6 GR:U
Could there be a book where humor,
nonsense, and the absurd happily coexist with
fantasy, feelings, and reflections? Renowned
Argentine author Luis María Pescetti surprises
readers with a unique work, where each story
is as distinctive and unique as every moment
in life.
4.5” x 7.8” • 172 pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789681915490 $9.95
5–8
Edna Iturralde
Verde fue mi selva
My Forest Was Green
Illustrations by Eulalia Cornejo; Santiago
González; Mauricio Maggiorini
Ecology, Myths and Legends, Multicultural
5–8 GR: R
In this book, best-selling Ecuadorian author
Edna Iturralde writes twelve stories that
portray the life of the people in the eastern
part of Ecuador, the green pastures to the
right of the great mountains. It is called
the East for its forest, exotic animals, and
indigenous unknown towns.
5”x 8” • 154pp. • Paperback
Spanish 9789978074213 $9.95
• Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner
for Ethnic and Intercultural Diversity in
the United States, 2002