Melissa Seron Richardson – författare

Marta is finally old enough for her own slice of the special, sneaky dessert she loves so much-la Rosca de Reyes.The colourful crown of sweet bread is so tempting, but Marta knows the truth-there's a baby hiding in the dessert: el Niño Dios. Marta can't help but wonder what will happen if she accidentally eats the little figurine of baby Jesus. Suddenly, Marta will do whatever it takes to avoid picking the last slice of la rosca-no matter how badly she wants a bite!This humorous story of one girl's journey to overcome her fears explores the traditions of Three Kings Day and the importance of family and faith.

In this lyrical and empowering tribute to Latine laborers, one child realizes how her Papi's love and labor make their community, home, and future stronger, and illustrates her vow to do the same-perfect for fans of SOMEONE BUILDS THE DREAM and MY PAPI HAS A MOTORCYCLE.My Papi's hands are bigger than mine...That's because they build cities piece by piece, día tras día.Because of my Papi's hands, I know what my hands can do. And together, our hands will build a brighter future, piece by piece, día tras día.With lyrical text and striking wood block illustrations, this heartwarming ode to parental love uses the metaphor of a father's labor to illustrate how manos poderosas can teach little hands how to create change within their community.

Celebrate El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, with a young girl and her family in this Step 2 reader--perfect for young readers who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help!It’s the Day of the Dead, and time for a little girl's family to set up their ofrenda. This year, she wants to add pizza to their offering! Her brother likes that idea, and asks to add ice cream as well! Unfortunately for them, their parents only want to include tamales, in keeping with the old ways. But when Grandma comes over and mentions her late friend—one she is honoring this year on Day of the Dead—didn’t like tamales as much as she liked pizza and ice cream, the family must decide together whether it may be time to start a new tradition, one that honors old ways and new.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Celebrate El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, with a young girl and her family in this Step 2 reader--perfect for young readers who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help!It’s the Day of the Dead, and time for a little girl's family to set up their ofrenda. This year, she wants to add pizza to their offering! Her brother likes that idea, and asks to add ice cream as well! Unfortunately for them, their parents only want to include tamales, in keeping with the old ways. But when Grandma comes over and mentions her late friend—one she is honoring this year on Day of the Dead—didn’t like tamales as much as she liked pizza and ice cream, the family must decide together whether it may be time to start a new tradition, one that honors old ways and new.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Celebra el Día de Muertos con Ana y su familia en esta Step 2 Reader- perfecta para lectores jóvenes que pueden reconocer palabras familiares y pronunciar nuevas palabras con ayuda de alguien más.Es el Día de Muertos, ha llegado el momento para la familia de Ana de poner su ofrenda. Este año ella quiere agregar pizza a su ofrenda. A su hermano le gusta la idea y pregunta si también podrían agregar helado. Desafortunadamente para ellos, sus papás solo quieren poner tamales en la ofrenda para continuar con la tradición. Pero, cuando su abuela viene a verlos, ella menciona que su amiga que ya falleció- la amiga a la cual quiere incluir en su ofrenda de Dia de Muertos este año- !No le gustaban tanto los tamales como la pizza y el helado! Ahora esta familia tiene que decidir juntos si ya ha llegado el momento de incluir nuevas y mantener viejas costumbres de honrar esta tradición.LEYENDO A PASOS es una línea de Step into Reading que ofrece ediciones en español de libros nivelados. Los libros Paso 2 usan vocabulario básico y enunciados cortos para contar historias sencillas. Son perfectos para pequeños que identifican algunas palabras visualmente y logran leer palabras nuevas con un poco de ayuda.