Gabriela Mistral understood the power of words. She worked hard in school and became a teacher and a poet.

Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only a few books and she has read them all. One morning, Ana wakes up to the clip-clop of hooves, and there before her, is the most wonderful sight: a traveling library resting on the backs of two burros-all the books a little girl could dream of, with enough stories to encourage her to create one of her own.

Inspired by the heroic efforts of real-life librarian Luis Soriano, award-winning picture book creators Monica Brown and John Parra introduce readers to the mobile...

In this lively picture book, children discover shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, while triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce the shapes found in every child's day

In this lively companion to the Pura BelprZDhonored "Green Is a Chile Pepper, " children discover a fiesta of numbers in the world around them, all the way from one to 10. This vibrant book enumerates the joys of counting and the wonders that abound in every child's day. Full color.x 9 7/16.