New Releases by Alma Flor Ada

Introduce your readers to the marvelous works of world famous Hispanic artists Joan Miró, Ramón de la Sagra, Fernando Botero, Francisco de Goya, Pablo Picasso, Amado Peña, Frida Kahlo, Hannah Zubizarreta, and Roberto Benítez.

Poems by Alma Flor Ada, Ernesto Galarza, Isabel Freire de Matos -- Dora Alonso -- F. Isabel Campoy -- Humberto Ak''abal --Amado Nervo.

A lonely shepherd sees a star floating on the surface of a small pool and, convinced that the star is really in the water, tries to make the mountainside beautiful for its new resident.

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

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.

Rooster''s in a fix. He''s late for his uncle''s wedding, he has a beak full of mud, and no one will help him get clean. Lucky for Rooster his early-morning friend the sun is around to get the others in line, and make sure Rooster arrives with his beak shining bright as day. Alma Flor Ada first heard this cumulative tale as a little girl growing up in Cuba.

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.

A series of animals join the ant in the hammock in the cow''s backyard and even when the elephant comes, the ant continues to say "There''s always room for one more friend."

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.

Presents letters between such fairy tale characters as Goldilocks, Baby Bear, Peter Rabbit, and the Three Pigs.

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

Features animal babies that hatch from eggs.

The different shapes of many colors decide that although they are not alike they can be friends.

With simple verse and sun-drenched paintings, this touching book honors the life of farm workers and celebrates the fields and orchards where they work. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.