Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Ana María Machado Un día de lluvia A Rainy Day ILLUSTRATIONS Françesc Rovira GR E Climate, Weather, and Seasons / Imagination and Play / Toys and Games 9781682921487 5" x 8" / 24 pp $8.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction Kids will be surprised and enchanted with all the adventures their imaginations could take them through on a rainy day — without even leaving their own homes. 2000 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD FOR WRITING Patricia MacLachlan Los matices de Matisse The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse ILLUSTRATIONS Hadley Hooper GR I Visual Arts / Parents / Europe 9786070129933 9" x 11" / 40 pp $16.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / Art If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal- winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper. NEWBERY MEDAL-WINNING AUTHOR MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING TITLE Toño Malpica ¡Lorenza, bájate del perro! Lorenza, Get Off the Dog! ILLUSTRATIONS Manuel Monroy GR E Family / Siblings / Growing Up 9786070129957 8" x 9¾" / 40 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Realistic Fiction In this world, there are many fathers. But in this story, there is only one: the father of Lorenza, a whirlwind of a little girl who doesn't like to wear shoes and loves to eat toothpaste. Keeping up with her isn't easy and can sometimes be exhausting, but at the end of the day, those everyday experiences, with their smiles and tears, are what make life lively. 2016 MEXICO, INTERNATIONAL PICTURE BOOK AWARD-FILIJ; MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: 2015 SM IBEROAMERICAN PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH LITERATURE; 2013 WHITE RAVENS; 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD- WINNING AUTHOR Glenn McCoy ¡No funciona la tele! Penny Lee and Her TV ILLUSTRATIONS By the Author GR I Building Character / Pets / Imagination and Play 9786070133558 6" x 7½" / 40 pp $11.99 / PB Literature Story / Realistic Fiction This book tells the tale of a TV- addicted little girl and her dog Mr. Barkley, as they try to find a solution for the catastrophic breakdown of their television. Matters are complicated thanks to the pet’s plan to show his master the real world. A simple story that discusses the importance of diversifying the way we spend our free time. It also invites readers (and their parents) to be conscious of their relationship with electronic devices. 70 WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US Beginning Readers K-3 BEGINNING READERS