Alabado seas

Un emocionante cuento que nos muestra como la imaginacion nos regala una sonrisa soñadora que nunca nunca debemos dar por perdida. A bewitching tale that shows us how our imaginations can fill in many gaps in our lives, bringing smiles to our faces that we should never, ever give up as lost. Lexile Level: 770L

A traveler wrapped in a cloak walks down a lonely road. The north wind and the sun watch from above the traveler. They wonder which of them is more powerful than the other. The wind and sun make a bet to see who can get the traveler to remove the cloak. They both try their best. The wind blows with a truly powerful force. But what can the sun do? Can it win the bet by being the first to make the traveler remove the cloak?

Cuenta la leyenda que en una tribu de África, cuando una mujer se entera de que está esperando un hijo, corre a decírselo a las otras mujeres. Ellas creen que cada persona tiene una canción muy suya, la Canción de la Vida. Por eso, unos días más tarde, al amanecer, se adentran en la selva para descubrir, juntas, la canción de la nueva criatura.

Set in a Middle Eastern town, this culturally sensitive tale tells of a grandmother who predicts her own death. In preparation, Grandma Sara decides to give away her most treasured possessions. She leaves her horse to her favorite grandchild, Liana, who learns about responsibility as well as the hardships of facing death. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.