Monty

With humor and warmth, this children's picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger. Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi's family doesn't have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she'll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she's faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi's empty fridge. Filled...

El joven Yago vive en un castillo y siempre ha sido un simple paje, pero con motivo del torneo que se avecina, lo nombran escudero del viejo Caballero del Sol de Medianoche. Tanto los otros caballeros como sus escuderos se burlan del nuevo señor de Yago porque es un anciano un tanto achacoso y, además, lleva más de cuarenta años tras las huellas de un dragón, una terrorífica criatura que solo respeta la vida de los campesinos del lugar¿ ¡a cambio de libros!

"¿Quieres saber lo que siento con las gafas de sentir? ¡Son todo un descubrimiento! Y yo soy un niño feliz"--Page 4 of cover.

Ten leading contemporary children's writers from Spain and Latin America--including Eliacer Cansino, Gloria Cecilia Díaz, Gonzalo Moure, and Ana María Shua--have created short stories based on the UNICEF's Charter of Children's Rights. Each one lends itself perfectly for classroom discussion. The complete text of the charter is included at the end of the book.978846960124\\The lone tree on Peace Street is rather grouchy. He especially does not like it when kids climb him. When autumn comes, his mood sours even more. He becomes so dried out, the town decides he must be cut down. The children ...