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Captain Crater, the space postman, sets off on his rounds, delivering mail to the inhabitants of a variety of planets, but on the way to Planet Astro with a postcard for Blop his mailbag gets lost.

Había una vez una cabrita blanca muy tozuda que un día regresando del colegio con su bicicleta se encontró a una cabrita negra al otro lado de un puente muy estrecho, hecho con el tronco de un árbol. La cabrita blanca quiso atravesar el barranco, y decidida se fue hacia el puente. La cabrita negra, que estaba del otro lado, quiso también atravesar el barranco en aquel preciso momento y se fue muy decidida hacia el puente.

The seven brothers are precursors to the modern comic book super heroes that are so popular. Each has an unusual skill. The first has remarkable hearing. The second can see over vast distances. The third has unusual strength. The fourth has bones of iron. The fifth has legs that can grow as long and thick as tree trunks. The sixth brother can never be too hot. The seventh brother can cry such large tears that they can drown an entire village. Much effort goes into keeping him happy. The key to the story is that they look alike. The Seven Chinese Brothers is for children who are past the time...

When Chico starts the third grade after his migrant worker family moves to begin harvesting California grapes, he finds that self confidence and math skills help him cope with the first day of school. Simultaneous.