Berendes, Mary

Introduces students to the history, culture, people, geography, cuisine, holidays, plants, animals, and cities of Spain.

Provides illustrated words written in both English and Spanish related to sports and games.

Introduces nearly one hundred commonly used Spanish words related to people through a series of color illustrations, each with people and things labeled in English and Spanish.

A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it is a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, until the day a wolf is really there and no one answers his call.

Describes the tiny green plants known as shamrocks, the customs and origins of St. Patrick's Day, and how the shamrock became the national symbol of Ireland.

A retelling of Aesop's fable about a hungry, but unlucky, wolf who tries to capture a tasty lamb for dinner by disguising himself in sheep's wool.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

Describes beluga whales, which are also called white whales, including their habitat, food, how they swim, their babies, and the dangers facing them.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of common and hairy-nosed wombats.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of piranhas.