Silly Milly y la Sorpresa de Cumpleaños (Silly Milly and the Birthday Surprise)

Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.

Ling loves the balance beam and she's great on it, but she has a mental block when it comes to the vault. With some good advice from her older sister, who is also a gymnast, and the encouragement of her SUPER STARZ teammates, Ling is able to overcome her fears.

The Bean family is building a house! But they have a problem. With a roof over their heads, they can't see the stars at night. Baby Bean suggests they go outside to see the stars. But the rest of this illogical bunch comes up with their own zany solution.

While traveling to visit Grandma on her farm, a family from the city uses various modes of transportation.

La hermana de Lobo Feroz está muy preocupada porque su hijo no es feroz, es buenísimo. Feroz la tranquiliza y le dice que lo mande a su casa, que él se va a encargar de convertirlo en un verdadero lobo feroz. Lobito visita a su tío e intenta hacer lo que él le pide, aullar fieramente, cazar conejitos, asustar a Caperucita, comerse a la abuelita..., pero siempre lo estropea: se sienta a comer una ensalada con los conejitos, se hace amigo de Caperucita y toma el té con la abuelita. El colmo será cuando prepare un pastel de zanahoria.

Estos quince cuentos, que Elsa dedica a los chicos-chicos, hablan de Lisa, una nina que amaba la lluvia; de la jirafa Caledonia, que un dia se desperto con torticolis; del ratoncito Garcia, el pintor; de Alegro, el perro ovejero; Manon, la gata blanca y Tropo, el gallo de plumas violetas; del cocodrilo Oliverio, y de muchos otros personajes queribles, que, seguramente, quedaran en la memoria de los pequenos lectores.

Celebrate babies from all over the world and the one thing (or 20) that connects them all--their fingers and toes!