Malaika, la hormiga que me enseñó a pensar

A collection of six stories reflecting the history or culture of Mexico, presented in both English and Spanish, each of which is followed by questions and activities.

El increible viaje de Cornelius, un viejo cascarrabias que conoce a la Estrella Perro y otros ayudantes angelicales con los que aprendera los valores de la generosidad, la amabilidad y el amor.

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.

Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the...