Cinta Villalobos – illustratör

The Big Picture allows children to apply their phonics learning from Reception, Spring 2, Week 3 of Essential Letters and Sounds.Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context. These fully decodable readers are 100% matched to the phonic progression of Essential Letters and Sounds. These readers complement your existing decodable readers from Oxford University Press and can be used alongside them to support the teaching of Essential Letters and Sounds.Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) is a Department for Education validated synthetic phonics programme, developed by the Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub to help children learn to read quickly and confidently.Structured around daily lessons and matched to the progression of the original Letters and Sounds framework, ELS provides a clear, systematic approach to phonics. Each stage is supported by engaging decodable books, interactive resources, and practical guidance for parents and teachers.Used in classrooms across the UK, ELS is designed to build fluent readers, confident speakers, and willing writers. Affordable, flexible, and easy to implement, it works seamlessly with existing resources while offering everything needed to support children's literacy journey both at school and at home.

A creative penguin teaches resistant polar bears the value of welcoming others in this engaging winter picture book that combines humor with heart. “Welcome to Polar Bear Island. NO OTHERS ALLOWED!” So says Parker, the mayor, eager to keep the island just the way it is. But Kirby, a newly arrived penguin, is shaking things up—much to Parker’s dismay. The other polar bears love Kirby and beg Parker to let Kirby (and her family) move in. Will Parker agree . . . and make the island fun for EVERYONE? With its gentle message of inclusivity, this energetic story is a splash.Perfect for anyone looking for winter books for kids 3-5, Polar Bear Island will have little ones giggling at Kirby's antics while learning important lessons about welcoming others. With its cast of polar animals, beautiful illustrations, and playful storytelling, this story stands out among children's books about immigration by offering a kid-friendly way to discuss inclusion, celebrate differences, and understand how new perspectives can enrich a community.

Lo mas hermoso no se puede dibujar ni describir con palabras. Si pudiera elegir, Casilda seria un pajaro, porque pueden volar y viajar lejos, muy lejos. Una tarde, un pajaro llamado Gael visitara la nina y le contara lo que ha visto en algunos de sus viajes alrededor del mundo, como una sirena mariposa, la aurora boreal o los caballitos de mar voladores.

Las vacaciones de verano han comenzado y Jaime esta dispuesto a disfrutarlas al maximo, cuando irrumpen en su vida los nuevos vecinos. Una familia muy especial formada por: la madre, que no deja de cambiar de color de pelo y de vestir de forma estrambotica; el padre, de lagrima facil; el abuelo, que habla con la television; Enrique, el hermano al que solo ellos pueden ver; el gato, un poco feo; y la nena . Ella sera la que mas intrigue al protagonista pues, aunque todavia no la conoce, lo que sabe de ella le asusta y le fascina. Quien no quiere saber mas de una chica como esa? (Libro ganador del IV Premio de Literatura Infantil Ciudad de Malaga, 2013)

Ser amigos no significa estar siempre de acuerdo en todo. Oso y Raton eran grandes amigos, vivian juntos en el bosque y no necesitaban nada mas. Hasta que un dia, Raton dijo: Vamonos de viaje, Oso . Entonces todo cambio entre ellos.

A Casilda le gustan mucho las mariposas, a veces hasta quiere ser una de ellas, y esta convencida de que hay algo de magia en su metamorfosis. A Casilda le gustan las mariposas, pero no termina de entender como es posible que una oruga se transforme en un ser tan bonito. Cree que debe haber algo de magia en esa transformacion. Su abuelo le explicara que la naturaleza tiene ciclos y cambios asi de maravillosos e increibles.