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El saltamontes y las hormigas

A grasshopper who sings and dances all summer while the ants diligently gather food, winds up cold and hungry when winter arrives.
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La llegada a los Estados Unidos

la historia de la Estatua de la Libertad y la isla Ellis
A readers' theater script in Spanish, following a family of Russian immigrants as they arrive at the United States and become captivated by the Statue of Liberty.
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Rocket writes a story

"Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"--Provided by publisher.
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Otto the book bear

Otto the bear lives in a book, and comes to life when no one is looking, but when he is left behind in an empty house, he sets out in search of a new home.

The day Dirk Yeller came to town

When outlaw Dirk Yeller arrives in Cowtown looking for something to take away his cat-scratch fever, young Sam, whose pa says he is "a world-a-trouble and curious as a tomcat, " knows just what this dangerous and jittery criminal needs to calm him down.

Biblioburro

a true story from Colombia
Luis has so many books in his little house in Colombia that he buys two donkeys and travels throughout the land bringing the joy of reading to children.

Miss Brooks loves books! (and I don't)

A first-grade girl--who does not like to read--stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind.

The bee tree

To teach his granddaughter the value of books, a grandfather leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey.

Poppleton

Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better.

Maisy goes to the local bookstore

2018
Tag along with Maisy as she visits the local bookstore with her friends.
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