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"A Big Help" will prove to be a delightfully and enduringly popular addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections. ~Midwest Book ReviewIt’s a disaster! Badger has lost his teddy! Fortunately, Bear is there to help him find it. Follow the two friends as they search for the lost teddy, and meet a lot of animals along the way! The search is on!

"A Big Help" will prove to be a delightfully and enduringly popular addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections. ~Midwest Book ReviewIt’s a disaster! Badger has lost his teddy! Fortunately, Bear is there to help him find it. Follow the two friends as they search for the lost teddy, and meet a lot of animals along the way! The search is on!

Humorous illustrations in bright colors showcase an ewe with a big personality and an even bigger heart. ~Foreword ReviewsYou may have heard of King Kong, but you have yet to hear of Gilda, the giant sheep! Accompany her as she escapes from the shepherds into the city. Gilda will try to find a new home for herself, but what place can a giant sheep call home? A tale full of tenderness with an endearing message: no matter who you are, you can find a home in the world. Written and illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga, Spanish National Illustration Prize Winner.

Humorous illustrations in bright colors showcase an ewe with a big personality and an even bigger heart. ~Foreword ReviewsYou may have heard of King Kong, but you have yet to hear of Gilda, the giant sheep! Accompany her as she escapes from the shepherds into the city. Gilda will try to find a new home for herself, but what place can a giant sheep call home? A tale full of tenderness with an endearing message: no matter who you are, you can find a home in the world. Written and illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga, Spanish National Illustration Prize Winner. También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)

It’s good to have a bear, but having two is even better! So does this little girl think as she prepares for a thrilling day in the snow, hand-in-hand with her two bears. Together, they will go sledding down the mountain and they will meet a ton of friends in the woods! Lots of fun in this wintery tale by storyteller Margarita del Mazo and illustrator Rocio Bonilla. A tender story about the warmth of winter with the right company. One of the few children’s books with a tribute to dads.

“Your Majesties! Princess Jill never sits still!”The castle has become very lively as of late. Little Princess Jill is like a hurricane, she comes and goes and suddenly everything is out of place or in shambles. The cook, the gardener, the nanny, and most of all, the Queen and King don’t know what to do about it…Worst of all, one day they receive a letter from The Royal Family of Farawaylandia: they are coming to visit! Prince Pablo included!If you’re tired of your average fairytale princess, you’ll love this tale by Margarita del Mazo and José Fragoso!El día en que nació la princesa Sara se acabó la tranquilidad en el palacio. El jardinero, la niñera, los camareros, la cocinera, y , sobre todo, los reyes, estaban desesperados… Pero ¿qué le pasa a la princesa?

“Your Majesties! Princess Jill never sits still!”The castle has become very lively as of late. Little Princess Jill is like a hurricane, she comes and goes and suddenly everything is out of place or in shambles. The cook, the gardener, the nanny, and most of all, the Queen and King don’t know what to do about it…Worst of all, one day they receive a letter from The Royal Family of Farawaylandia: they are coming to visit! Prince Pablo included!If you’re tired of your average fairytale princess, you’ll love this tale by Margarita del Mazo and José Fragoso!

After the success of 'I’m a Zcary Vampire', comes a new, not-so-scary tale that will have children laughing out loud! De la mano de José Carlos Andrés e ilustrado por Gómez, y tras el éxito de Un vampiro peligrozo, llega un nuevo y divertido monstruo lleno de ternura que conseguirá transformar el miedo en risa.BEWAAAARE..!Everyone in Scaryville lives in fear of the ghost with the smelly old underwear! One by one, the townsfolk pluck up the courage to face the smelly phantom. Will it be Mr Redpen, the school teacher who stops the ghost scaring the whole town or perhaps Shirley Burly? And what if it turns out that the ghost with the smelly old underwear is not actually that scary after all...A funny book about courage, overcoming fears and smelly underpants!—¡SOY EL FANTASMA DE LAS BRAGAS ROOOTAS!En Villa Pesadilla, los vecinos no pueden dormir ni vivir tranquilos porque el fantasma de las bragas rotas les asusta a todas horas. Para acabar con este asunto irán a su castillo Mario Bolirrojo, Vera la Bombera… pero todos huyen despavoridos. ¿Cómo conseguirán solucionar el problema del fantasma de las bragas rotas?

After the success of I’m a Zcary Vampire, comes a new, not-so-scary tale that will have children laughing out loud! Bewaaare....!Everyone in Scaryville lives in fear ofthe ghost with the smelly old underwear! One by one, the townsfolk pluck up the courage to face the smelly phantom. Will it be Mr Redpen, the school teacher who stops the ghost scaring the whole town or perhaps Shirley Burly? And what if it turns out that the ghost with the smelly old underwear is not actually that scary after all...A funny book about courage, overcoming fears and smelly underpants!También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)

A tender, beautifully illustrated story that captures the true heart of friendship.Una hermosa historia sobre el nacimiento de una amistad. Cuando la amistad es verdadera, se mantiene sin importar el tiempo que pase o las circunstancias.Mila, the seal, has found a special rock in the middle of the sea. One day, after a funny accident, she meets Carlos the seagull. The two become friends and together they share precious time on the rock until Carlos has to leave with his family. What will become of Mila and what will become of their friendship?La foca Mila ha encontrado una roca especial en medio del mar, allí se siente muy a gusto. Le encanta saltar al agua desde arriba y también tumbarse encima a descansar. Un buen día, un divertido accidente hizo que conociera a la gaviota Carlos. Juntos compartieron un tiempo precioso en la roca hasta que Carlos tuvo que irse con su familia. Pero ¿será la última vez que se encuentren?

A tender, beautifully illustrated story that captures the true heart of friendship.Mila, the seal, has found a special rock in the middle of the sea. One day, after a funny accident, she meets Charlie the seagull. The two become friends and together they share precious time on the rock until Charlie has to leave with his family. What will become of Mila and what will become of their friendship?También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)

A little girl makes up all kinds of excuses not to go to bed. But what if they’re not excuses…? A sweet bedtime story with a twist at the end!Excusas para no ir a dormir. Pero... ¿Y si de verdad hubiera una vaca en su cama?When a little girl goes to bed, she finds a rather big problem – there’s a cow in her bed! When her father goes to her room, the cow has gone and her father tells her to go to sleep. Later on that night, the cow comes back, together with a card-playing duck and a counting elephant! Is the little girl just stalling? Either way, it looks like no one is getting much sleep tonight!Una divertida historia antes de dormir. ¿Será todo fruto de la imaginación de la niña? Antes de dormir, la pequeña protagonista dice que en su cama hay una vaca. ¿Es posible? Cuando su padre va a la habitación, allí no hay nadie. “Papá, es que ahora la vaca está jugando al escondite con un elefante y un pato”.Una divertida historia antes de dormir. ¿Será todo fruto de la imaginación de la niña?

Head lice, the worm, the bat, the rat.. Learn about these, often considered,   disgusting creatures  in this hilarious illustratednonfiction series by award winning author and illustrator, Elise Gravel!En la colección Animalejos encontraremos a animales de los que no se suele hablar. Algunos dicen que son feos y otros que son desagradables. El piojo, el gusano, el murciélago, la rata… ¡Todos los detalles que siempre quisiste saber sobre estos animales contados con mucho humor por la autora e ilustradora mundialmente reconocida, Elise Gravel!Do you know the difference between a mouse and a rat? Did you know that rats are true athletes that can swim, jump high and run very fast? Do you know what they use their sharp teeth and long tails for? In any case, whenever you see one, remember to treat it well because they are very intelligent creatures.. and who knows.. it might even be help you with your homework!¿Cuáles son las diferencias entre un ratón y una rata? ¿Sabías que las ratas son auténticas atletas que pueden nadar, saltar muy alto o correr muy rápido? Quizá te interese para qué utilizan sus afilados dientes o su larga cola… En todo caso, siempre que veas a una, recuerda tratarla bien porque son muy inteligentes y ¡quién sabe! a lo mejor puede ayudarte a hacer los deberes.

Head lice, the worm, the bat, the rat.. Learn about these, often considered,   disgusting creatures  in this hiliarious illustrated nonfiction series by award winning author and illustrator, Elise Gravel!En la colección Animalejos encontraremos a animales de los que no se suele hablar. Algunos dicen que son feos y otros que son desagradables. El piojo, el gusano, el murciélago, la rata… ¡Todos los detalles que siempre quisiste saber sobre estos animales contados con mucho humor por la autora e ilustradora mundialmente reconocida, Elise Gravel!Did you know that in addition to leaving annoying itchy bites, mosquitoes live in almost every country in the world, detect humans through our breath and only the female bites as it needs our blood to lay eggs (they can lay around 400 in one day!)? So if you don´t want to get bitten, cover up!Además de picarnos, los mosquitos hacen muchas más cosas: viven en todos los países del mundo, a los humanos nos detectan gracias a nuestra respiración y solo nos pican las hembras, que necesitan nuestra sangre para poner huevos, ¡pueden poner alrededor de 400 en un día! Por eso hay tantos. Si no quieres disfrutar de su compañía ¡ponte manga larga!

A hilarious story about feelings, friendships and farts!Una divertidísima historia que nos habla de pedos, pero también de tiernos sentimientos, del poder de la amistad y, sobre todo, de cómo conseguir que una diferencia se convierta en un gran talento. Julieta farts a lot. She can't stop. One day her noisy bottom saves the class from a ferocious bear. From being laughed at, Julieta suddenly finds herself the school heroine!Julieta se tira muchos pedos, no puede evitarlo. Eso hace que en el cole se metan con ella y la llamen ¡Julieta pedorreta! Sin embargo, gracias a sus pedos, Julieta salvará a todos sus compañeros de un gran peligro durante una excursión al campo.

Always pleasing others can sometimes have a cost. After 'Raccoon Wants To Be First' and 'Fox Tells a Lie', comes 'Squirrel Has Trouble Saying No', a book about learning to be assertive.Tras Mapache quiere ser el primero y Zorro dice mentiras, llega Ardilla no sabe decir que no, un libro sobre la importancia de la asertividad. No es bueno decir siempre que sí a los deseos y a las peticiones de los demás. Aprender a decir NO es importante.
It is Bear’s birthday tomorrow and Squirrel would like to prepare some delicious blueberry cookies for him. With just enough time to make them, she is about to  set off to gather the blueberries from the forest when Fox arrives needing her help, followed by Duck and Doe too!When she finishes doing favors for all her friends, it is already night time and she still needs to gather the blueberries! With the light of the moon, she enters the forest, but by morning, she is still not back and her friends begin to worry. What has happened to Squirrel?A thoughtful story about your finding your voice and learning to say no.Pronto es el cumpleaños de Oso. Ardilla decide hacerle un bonito regalo, pero cuando va a salir de casa…“Ardilla, ¿puedes esperar al cartero y darle este paquete?”.“Ardilla, ¿puedes cuidar de Patita un rato?”.“Ardilla, ¿puedes ayudarme con las matemáticas?”.Zorro, Pato, Cierva… Todos sus amigos le piden ayuda, y ella no sabe decir que no. ¿Le dará tiempo a preparar su regalo para Oso?

Brothers River and Jan receive a box for their father. Miss Pink Nose tells them that it is magical and that they cannot open it. What should they do? Should they open it?  Los hermanos Bu y Fo reciben una caja para su padre. La señora Nariz Rosa les dice que es mágica y que no la pueden abrir. No saben qué hacer… ¿Abrirla? ¿No abrirla y seguir imaginando lo que hay dentro?Miss Pink Nose, the mail carrier, delivers a box to brothers River and Jan. It is for their father and she tells them not to open it. The two boys wait and wait and wait… They touch it, weigh it and smell it, and as their curiosity grows, the brothers imagine, all morning, and until their dad comes home, just what weird and wonderful things might be in that magical box!   La cartera, la señora Nariz Rosa, entrega una caja a los hermanos Fu y Bo. Pero su papá no está y ellos tienen mucha curiosidad. Toda la mañana y hasta que su padre llega del trabajo, los hermanos imaginan, piensan y sueñan un sinfín de posibilidades sobre lo que puede contener la caja.