El hechicero accidental

After the visitors have left the zoo and the animals have settled down for the night, a mischievous monkey starts a ting-tong rhythm on the marimba and slowly the animals awaken. Lions and llamas samba and cougars and coyotes conga as all the animals join in the fun to create a rollicking fiesta.This unique alphabet book also introduces the concept of cognates --- words in different languages that are similar. Author's note, pronunciation guide, rebus dictionary.

Some things are close -- cerca. Others are far -- lejos. With sweet simplicity, this charming dual-language board book and its companion volume, Lejos/Far, engage young children. Mi cuarto está cerca de la cocina. My bedroom is close to the kitchen. As she walks from her kitchen through a daisy-filled yard to the house next door, a little girl notices things that are close to each other -- just as the little boy she goes to visit is close to her.

"Hoy es sábado y, como todo el mundo sabe, los sábados toca no hacer nada, así que Blanca y Leo pretenden quedarse tirados en el sofá viendo la televisión... Pero su papá tiene otros planes: dice que ha organizado ¡una fantástica aventura! Los despistes y la inexperiencia de papá organizando eventos de este tipo provocan situaciones un tanto inesperadas y, claro, nada sale según lo planeado. Sin embargo, el día resultará divertidísimo y los niños aprenderán a reconocer el mérito de su papá, que sabe sacar partido de todos los imprevistos."--Amazon.

A daughter tells her father that she loves him like salt. What does she mean? Early readers will be captivated by this heartwarming version of a classic folk tale. With vibrant illustrations, high-frequency words, and simple sentences, this book builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.