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Two persnickety mice, Marcus and Marcella, keep complaining about the noisy forest animals and the hard work they have to do every day in searching for food. They become very excited when a chipmunk tells them about a quiet farmhouse with lots of good food. In spite of warnings from the forest animals, they immediately move to the farm. Their dreams come true. But their wonderful life comes to an abrupt end when the farmer and his wife come home to their unwelcome guests. After barely escaping with their lives, Marcus and Marcella quickly return to their forest home. They learn to appreciate...

Mama and Papa have always warned their chicks never to have anything to do with strangers. But the sly fox disguises himself as a little lamb, and uses different tactics to try to trick the chicks into going with him. The cunning fox finally succeeds luring some of the chicks by promising delicious corn to them. Clucky, being the one who always listened to Papa and Mama, doesn’t go along. After a horrifying experience, Clucky’s sister escapes and realizes the importance of listening to parents and never talking to strangers. This cautionary tale stresses the importance of obeying parents...

Missy, la ratoncita tiene un gran problema: ¡odia la forma en que luce! Como Missy desea convertirse en criaturas más grandes y más fuertes, finalmente descubre que todos tienen problemas y aprende a aceptarse a sí misma por lo que es.

Even though Randy is much loved at home, he has a serious problem—everything he has is old! His rich neighbor Mike, who often teases Randy, has a new bike, new toys, and never does chores. Randy, however, rides an old bike, has old toys, and has to do all kinds of work around the house. Though Randy is often reminded that “things don’t bring happiness,” he desperately wishes he could be rich so he could buy everything new.To Randy’s great delight, his wish comes true. Everything he touches turns into gold, even his beloved dog. As he holds his lifeless gold dog, he realizes he’s...

Un cuento sobre la sensibilidad, la masculinidad y el valor de ser uno mismo. A Neo le gustan muchas cosas: la música, los cuentos, pasear a su elefante, jugar con sus amigas y amigos... y, sobre todo, a Neo le encantan los abrazos. Pero cuando los adultos empiezan a decirle cómo debe comportarse un chico, Neo se pone muy triste. ¿Por qué los mayores le dicen cosas que no puede comprender? Sonia Encinas, madre feminista, comunicadora y sexóloga, habla del reto de educar a su hijo en el feminismo, lejos de los estereotipos de género que enseñan a los chicos a mostrar la valentía y la...

Mi madre, sus hermanas y sus hijas son conocidas como Nereidas, o ninfas marinas. La mayoría de ellas viven en el océano, pero algunas, como mi madre y algunas más, han elegido vivir en el bosque. Mi nombre es Eunice. Cada cincuenta años mi familia de nereidas tiene que sacrificar a una princesa de diecinueve años para Lamia, el demonio devorador de niños. Desgraciadamente para mí, el pacto de los cincuenta años se cumple en éste; y yo soy la única princesa que va a cumplir diecinueve años dentro de poco tiempo. ¿Podrá el guapo y valiente Casio salvarme de mi destino? ¿O será...

Pedro's class is building is tower out of paper cups to see who can build the tallest tower. Pedro loves to build, but he's got a big problem. Troublemaker Roddy is on his team. Can Pedro and Roddy learn to work together? A glossary and critical thinking questions make this a great title for libraries, while a collection of jokes adds to the fun.

En un paseo con sus padres, Beatriz encuentra a un tímido globito al que le da miedo volar. Con paciencia y cariño, ella lo ayudará a enfrentar sus temores y remontar los aires.