El Patito Feo

A tiny girl the size of a thumb is stolen and must escape in turn from a calculating mother toad, a bumblebee, a rat, and finally a mole with marriage on his mind.

"Hoy es sábado y, como todo el mundo sabe, los sábados toca no hacer nada, así que Blanca y Leo pretenden quedarse tirados en el sofá viendo la televisión... Pero su papá tiene otros planes: dice que ha organizado ¡una fantástica aventura! Los despistes y la inexperiencia de papá organizando eventos de este tipo provocan situaciones un tanto inesperadas y, claro, nada sale según lo planeado. Sin embargo, el día resultará divertidísimo y los niños aprenderán a reconocer el mérito de su papá, que sabe sacar partido de todos los imprevistos."--Amazon.

"It's a pillar", says Red Mouse. "It's a fan!," cries Orange Mouse. "No, it's a spear," says Yellow Mouse. But as the seven blind mice go out one by one to investigate the strange Something by the pond, each comes back with a different idea of what it is. Argue as they might, they cannot agree until, finally, the surprised mice discover a whole, new dimension of this Something.

With eye-catching illustrations, a quirky and joyful celebration of food and family by two seasoned stars Pam Muñoz Ryan and Joe Cepeda at their playful best. A perfect read-aloud. Rosa María tiene una casa pequeña, pero un gran corazón, y le encanta cocinar y servir a toda su familia. Rosa María debe preparar la fiesta de cumpleaños para el más pequeño de sus nietos, sin embargo, algunas cosas comienzan a desaparecer de su cocina. ¿Dónde están la cuchara de madera, la bolsa de los mandados y las trampas para ratones?

This illustrated version of the traditional poem allows beginning readers to gain confidence in their reading and comprehension skills while further exploring their abilities to recognize shapes. Through a shared reading experience, children are encouraged to retell the events and shapes that each character sees. Perfect for beginning readers and for those who cannot yet read, the colorful illustrations act as a useful tool to assist in the understanding of the storyline. This larger-sized Lap Book is the perfect size to use for reading aloud, partner reading, and small group instruction.