Nicolas dos veces/ Nicholas Twice

Poems about being alone, love, fear, life, death and adults from a child's point of view. A boy wearing a tiger mask takes young readers on a journey of self-understanding and discovery.

Estas nueve historias nacieron de los relatos de la Panchita, una campesina que recuerda su niñez en el campo entre gallinas, pavos, vacas y patos. Pero eso no es todo, porque junto a sus pequeños hermanos, nuestra protagonista también verá tortillas voladoras, lenguas de fuego, mujeres que parecen brujas y agua como oro. Alicia Morel nos entrega una muestra más de su talento con este maravilloso nuevo libro que encantará a todos los niños y a quienes todavía sueñan con los días que se fueron.

María no para de hablar. Manuel, su hermano pequeño, no hace más que oír su palabrerío. Mamá y Papá saben lo parlanchina que es y tienen que cuidar que María no se quede hablando con la gente en los lugares a los que va. Un día, algo muy extraño sucede: en el supermercado a María le cae una caja de cereal en la cabeza y, después del golpe, cuando intenta decir algo, no puede: su voz ha desaparecido.

Olivia doesn't have very good table manners. Fortunately, her mom is very patient, and encourages her to try again, with songs and plenty of good humor. Olivia's mom knows that a dash of fun and a splash of love help children to learn routines and become more independent. Do you want to learn her rhymes? They're handy, and very easy to remember! A fun story with songs and rhyme that helps parents guide their children towards higher autonomy around the dining table.

Even though Randy is much loved at home, he has a serious problem—everything he has is old! His rich neighbor Mike, who often teases Randy, has a new bike, new toys, and never does chores. Randy, however, rides an old bike, has old toys, and has to do all kinds of work around the house. Though Randy is often reminded that “things don’t bring happiness,” he desperately wishes he could be rich so he could buy everything new.To Randy’s great delight, his wish comes true. Everything he touches turns into gold, even his beloved dog. As he holds his lifeless gold dog, he realizes he’s...