Colección Animales de América
Animals of the Americas
by
Emma Romeu
Photos by Luis Gerardo Sánchez Vigil/Illustrations by Fabricio Vanden Broeck
Each of the books in this dual-language series offers students an interesting
nonfiction article and an entertaining fictional story about an endangered animal
of the Western Hemisphere. Striking illustrations of the gray wolf, the manatee,
the flamingo, the monarch butterfly, and the bee hummingbird help create visual
context and aid in reading comprehension.
Ahí viene el lobo gris
Here Comes the Gray Wolf
Nature, Animal Facts, Ecology
3–5
GR: P (Spanish), GR: N (English)
Wolves are strong, fierce, and cunning,
but they are also playful and affectionate.
This book provides information about the
behavior of these wonderful animals and will
teach you how wolves became endangered
and how people are working to save them.
Here you will find pictures and information
about this noble animal and, following that,
a story.
8”x 8” • 32pp. • Paperback
Spanish
9789702905127 $ 11.95
English
9781594378430 $ 11.95
El pájaro mosca
The Bee Hummingbird
Nature, Animal Facts, Science
3–5
GR: P
If you hear a soft hum and suddenly see a tiny
bird—so tiny that it would easily fit inside a
chicken’s egg—then you have been lucky
enough to see a bee hummingbird, the tiniest
bird in the world. In spite of its speed, this
beautiful animal has been captured on these
pages, and it also has a story to tell you.
8”x 8” • 28pp. • Paperback
Spanish
9789702905110 $ 11.95
English
9781594375286 $ 11.95
Las patas del flamenco
The Flamingo’s Legs
Nature, Animal Facts, Science
3–5
GR: P
Did you know that colonies of flamingos have
baby-sitters who take care of the little ones
when their parents are away? This is just one of
the amazing facts presented in this book about
these endangered creatures.
8”x 8” • 28pp. • Paperback
Spanish
9789702905141 $ 11.95
English
9781594378461 $ 11.95
Mi amigo el manatí
My Manatee Friend
Nature, Animal Facts, Ecology
3–5 GR:P(Spanish),O(English)
AR:4.9(Spanish)
After chewing and munching on many plants,
manatees’ teeth wear out very quickly. But not
to worry, new teeth grow as soon as the old
ones are no longer useful. This is just one of the
wonders of these endangered sea mammals.
This book contains everything you ever wanted
to know about this amazing animal, plus an
interesting story about a mysterious manatee.
8”x 8” • 24pp. • Paperback
Spanish
9789702905134 $ 11.95
English
9781594378454 $ 11.95
Un bosque para la mariposa
monarca
A Forest for the Monarch
Butterfly
Nature, Animal Facts, Ecology
3–5
GR: P
Did you know that the monarch butterflies that
return to Canada after their long annual trip and
four-month hibernation in Mexico are the great-
granddaughters of the ones that began the
journey? Read this book to learn more about
these incredible creatures.
8”x 8” • 48pp. • Paperback
Spanish
9789702905158 $ 11.95
English
9781594378447 $ 11.95
Grades
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