Sangre de Dragón

An iguana named Bemberecua lived near the village of Tlacotalpan by the Papaloapan river, where life was very tranquil, but when Bemberecua heard the marvelous music of the fandango, she discovered that she loved to dance more than anything else in the world, even though her claws kept destroying the villager's dance floor where Bemberecua secretly danced each night.

Readers tag along with young Rose and her father as she takes her very first trip to a big city. Traveling from her small hometown by train, Rose is constantly surprised and thrilled to see new sights, such as tall skyscrapers, crowds of people, and lots of traffic. Other new experiences include a trip to a museum and an acrobatic show in the park. The adorable, colorful illustrations are sure to attract young readers and listeners alike. Readers will share Rose's excitement during her first trip to the city.

“El ser monstruoso creado artificialmente por el doctor Viktor Frankenstein no tiene nombre. Mary Shelley lo llama generalmente criatura y pocas veces monstruo, negándose a bautizar al engendro. Fue el cine quien culminó la transferencia del nombre del creador a la criatura y por comodidad le ha sido dado a lo innombrable el apellido de quien lo inventó. Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo alude en su título al científico desafiante que da vida a un demonio. Más allá de la novela gótica de la que se desprende, el libro es una reflexión sobre los límites del conocimiento y no un...

La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle! But there is one noisy rooster who doesn't give two mangos about this mayor's silly rules. Instead, he does what roosters were born to do. La Paz es un pueblo alegre, pero ruidoso. Un poco de silencio no le vendría nada mal. Así que la gente del pueblo elige a don Pepe de alcalde para que resuelva el problema del ruido. Muy pronto, se prohíbe cantar en...