Ada, Alma Flor

A children's counting book for early readers that describes animals involved in unusual activities, such as two giraffes reading with glasses.

Presents a children's book for early readers about the good and bad events that occur when a mother decides to make a kite for her four children.

"A boy is living with his family while his father is away. He dreads the fir[s]t day at a new school because he has nothing special to share about himself. Each family member offers him an object that represents a memory from the summer, but the boy doesn't think any of these are interesting. Then his abuelita whispers a secret in his ear. When it's his turn to talk, all he needs to do is open his backpack. When the moment arrives, he dumps the backpack's contents onto the table. As his classmates pick up the objects, he retells the stories they represent. Suddenly, he is surprised that he has much to say. And when he returns home, his abuelita has an even bigger surprise"--Provided bypublisher.

Presents a story in which young students prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day by thinking about the values he taught; and describes King's life, explaining why he is an important figure in American history.

Champ the dog stows away in a picnic basket and when his family goes off to play he invites all the other dogs at the park for lunch. Includes information about the origins and celebration of the Fourth of July.

Provides information about the Mardi Gras celebration, and features a story about a small boy dressed as a harlequin who becomes lost in the midst of the festivities.

Samantha teaches Lola how to do Irish dancing by focusing on one step at a time. Includes information about St. Patrick's Day.

Three children tell each other a Hanukkah story while their grandmother prepares a traditional meal of latkes. Includes facts about the holiday.

A series of letters describe the actions of Goldilocks, Peter Rabbit, the Three Pigs, Little Red Hen, and other storybook characters when Little Red Hen and her chicks become the target of the unsavory Wolf and his cousin, Fer O'Cious.

Third grader Maria Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school.