The story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents in disgrace, her brothers' resolve to seek revenge on her corruptor, and the townspeoples' refusal to depart from routine.

Children play and explore the verbal world of the body. Accompanied once again by their young friends and some familiar puppet pals, children learn the parts of the body, clothing, numbers, and more.

A little boy admires his big brother and aspires to be like him when he is older.

In this strikingly original alphabet book, each bold, graphic letter is accompanied by the name and illustration of an animal whose name begins with the featured letter in both Spanish and English--from Antílope/Antelope to Zebrallo/Zorse.

A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful. Un muchacho multirracial celebra la familia, la amistad y la diversión por contar algunas de las cosas cotidianas por las que está agradecido.

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.

"Beautiful bilingual retelling for children of a folktale from Chiapas that explains how colors were created, why people differ in color and ways of thinking, and why the macau sports all the colors. Excellent translation; stunning illustrations. A remarkable book"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish will support your study and build your confidence in your new language. Each bite-sized lesson of this bestselling guide focuses on just one key grammar concept, supported by essential vocabulary and clear examples of everyday usage. You will then learn to communicate in authentic Spanish: how to meet new people, engage in small talk, express ideas,...

Identifies in Spanish and English objects and people found at school.

When Aurora came to America, she learned to speak English. But not her spaniel, Nena. As Aurora explains to her friends she meets along the way, her dog just knows Spanish. Nena doesn't know "sit," but she knows "sientate." And she doesn't know "wait," but she know "espera." And a "treat" might not mean anything to Nena, but she sure can sniff out a "postre"!