Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Ana María Shua Una plaza un poco rara A Rather Odd Plaza ILLUSTRATIONS Luciana Feito GR J Imagination and Play / Nonsense / Creativity 9781641011945 6" x 6¾" / 32 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poems This town square is very different from the rest: In it, two old trees play chess while the pigeons throw candies at children, and several ladies flit from flower to flower. This book will motivate children to imagine all that they would do in a plaza as odd as this one. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ILLUSTRATIONS Bladimir Trejo GR G Earth Sciences / Caribbean and Latin America / Nature 9789942193247 8⅝" x 8⅝" / 24 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poem / Free Verse When God created the world, he made a marvelous country, with islands, seas, mountains, and jungles. When he was ready, he stuck it in the middle of the planet and gave it the most beautiful name: Ecuador! Catalina Sojos Ecuador Ecuador ILLUSTRATIONS Eulalia Cornejo GR D Ecology / Feelings and Emotions / Nature 9789942193421 8⅝" x 8⅝" / 24 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Poetry / Free Verse Ricardo Williams Verde manzana (Libro + CD) Apple Green (Book + CD) “I know of a country, green like an apple . . . ” This song by Ricardo Williams, which, for the past twenty years, has motivated children and adults to take care of and value our country’s riches, captivates us again in this moving picture book. Pelayos Sipo y Nopo: Un cuento de Luna ILLUSTRATIONS Pelayos GR L Teamwork / Friendship / Courage 9781641011655 6" x 6¾" / 52 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poems / Fantasy / Humor Sipo and Nopo are two small rodents who are involved in a crazy and fun adventure when Sipo decides to fly and gets stuck on the moon. Nopo must think of a plan to help him get down from such a high place safely and soundly. This is a story of friendship and teamwork narrated in verse, and illustrated with colorful images. Sipo and Nopo: A Moon Story AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER 273 POETRY, RIDDLES, RHYMES, AND SONGS