Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

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 María Luisa Silva El gorila Razán Razán the Gorilla ILLUSTRATIONS Marco Saraniti GR J Feelings and Emotions / Leaders and Leadership / Creativity 9789561526914 6¼" x 7½" / 35 pp $11.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Fantasy A sensitive toad that loves singing to the Moon every night is expelled from the jungle by the chief gorilla, who finds the toad's singing very annoying. Ironically, in the end it is the chief gorilla himself who sets off to find the toad and ask him to come back. 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 they would do in a plaza as odd as this one. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Ana María Shua Un circo un poco raro A Rather Odd Circus ILLUSTRATIONS Luciana Feito GR J Animals / Imagination and Play / Nonsense 9786070133435 6" x 6¾" / 32 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poems In this story, everything seems backwards. The circus performers do things we would never have imagined: The elephants walk the tightrope, the horses liven things up with music, and the seals are happy spectators who give a standing ovation to the brave lion who sticks his head in the handler’s mouth. Beginning readers will discover that imagination has no limits, and that just by changing a few things around, you can create very funny situations. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 74 WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US Beginning Readers K-3 BEGINNING READERS