New Releases by Alma Flor Ada

For use in schools and libraries only. A young boy takes good care of his pet chicken, and when she grows up, she gives him a surprise.

In simple words and sun-drenched paintings, Alma Flor Ada and Simón Silva take us into the fields and orchards, and into the lives of the people who work them. Simple poems in Spanish and English, one for each letter of the Spanish alphabet, describe the wonder of the vegetable and fruit farms. Together, the poems and the rich illustrations celebrate the glory of nature and the hearts of all who dedicate their lives to working the land.

Everyone who''s anyone will be at the Three Little Pigs'' housewarming party. Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood have already marked it on their calendars. Unfortunately, so have the wolves -- those who''ve caused the Pigs to build their brick house in the first place! In this wonderfully creative sequel to Dear Peter Rabbit, Alma Flor Ada imagines what it would be like if a few beloved fairy-tale characters were pen pals. Leslie Tryon''s intricate and colorful illustrations make the unique epistolary format fun for young readers.

When he finds an egg, Daniel and his friends try to guess what is inside.

NC State textbook adoption 2006-07.

A snowman who doesn''t want to melt in a fable about water and cycles of birth, death, and rebirth.

On Halloween, some children are frightened several times by what they mistakenly think are ghosts. But when two real ghosts come inside to get out of the rain, the children don''t even realize they are there.

These easy-to-read selections include rhyming and counting stories, while basic concepts are combined with holiday themes.

Includes biographical sketches of 11 Spanish, Latin American, and Hispanic American painters and an example of a work of each one, accompanied by a short poem which counts the people in the paintings and names the seasons and the days of the week.

People who are dedicated to improving the lives of others possess special qualities. José Martí, Frida Kahlo, and César Chávez are three such people. Explore their lives and the way each one helped to change our world.

A collection of old, new, and classical folkloric poems by some of the best authors from Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Argentina.

Little Red Riding Hood invites her friends, shops for and prepares the food and greets her birthday party guests.

A collection of poetry by poets from Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Argentina, México, Cuba, and Spain.

We all aspire to achieve fame, whether it be in the bright lights of Broadway, the magnificence of the Louvre, or on the spectacular stage of the San Francisco Ballet.Read about the famous lives of Oscar-, Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-award winning Rita Moreno, the unique artist Fernando Botero, and the elegant ballerina Evelyn Cisneros.

Animals do silly things in this charming book. Rhyming words, repeated text, and beautiful illustrations.

Who''s responsible for trampling the flowers and other naughty deeds? It''s not who you think.

The food chain comes to life for young readers in this book of rhyming and repeated text.

The author recalls her life and impressions growing up in Cuba.

In this cumulative folktale from Latin America, the sun sets off a chain of events which results in the cleaning of Rooster''s beak in time for his uncle''s wedding.

Once, a long, long time ago, the sun disappeared from the sky. Everything was dark for many days. All the animals went to search for the sun in the rivers and lakes, through the fields and forests, but the sun was nowhere to be found. Little by little all the animals gave up, except for the faithful lizard. Finally one day she found a strange glowing rock and discovered the sun fast asleep. But no one could persuade the sun to wake up. Then the emperor organized a great feast, with the finest dancers and musicians, so the sun would wake up and never fall asleep again. Since that day, all lizards love to lie in the sun, to remember the day when one of their own brought light and warmth back to the world.

Third grader Mara Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school--and the teacher''s writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.

Determined to steal an old woman''s gold coin, a young thief follows her all around the countryside and finds himself involved in a series of unexpected activities.

Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author''s childhood in Cuba.

A robin, butterfly, and squirrel try to help a mysterious animal find his identity.

The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax the importance of not cutting down their home. Full color.

: Philip Wingeier-Rayo, Alma Flor Ada, and Janet Thorne combine a collection of children''s stores about Cuba and other Caribbean countries.

When the turkey discovers the farm family''s plan for him on Thanksgiving, he prepares to escape with the help of a spider and the farm''s poultry.