Samantha y su planta de frijol (Samantha and the Beanstalk)

A frog, peacefully sitting in a meadow, is suddenly attacked by an umbrella-wielding mouse in a confrontation that quickly turns into a full-scale war.

From the creator of the all-time classic VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR comes a sweet and heartfelt story about the power of friendship--now available in Spanish! When a best friend moves away, it can be painful for the child who is left behind. But the spunky boy in this upbeat story makes up his mind to find his missing playmate. Friends tells a story alive with love, perseverance, and hope, all brightened with the vibrant, unmistakable art of Eric Carle.

Funny things happen when two elementary school students participating in the Galactic Exchange Program trade places. Blastof from Earth has problems with the strange food in the cafeteria until a two-headed boy shares his lunch with him.

Carmen Lyra ofrece con este texto, publicado por primera vez en 1917, un reflejo de las contradicciones sociales propias de su época, así como una cuidada caracterización de personajes humildes y populares. Retrata, asimismo, las tradiciones y costumbres de su tiempo para apelar a la sensibilidad social y humana del lector. Libro clave en la historia literaria del país, se destaca por dos hechos significativos dentro de las letras nacionales: fue escrita por Carmen Lyra en los albores de su carrera y es la primera obra literaria de una escritora costarricense en ser publicada.