Bailarina palmipeda

An African-American family gets together to celebrate Kwanzaa, but the celebration is spoiled because their beloved pet cat is missing. As the family sets off on a quest to find the cat, the reader learns about the seven values celebrated in Kwanzaa in a simple and entertaining way. Includes and informative section about the holiday.

Las vacaciones de verano han comenzado y Jaime esta dispuesto a disfrutarlas al máximo, cuando irrumpen en su vida los nuevos vecinos. Una familia muy especial formada por: la madre, que no deja de cambiar de color de pelo y de vestir de forma estrambótica; el padre, de lágrima fácil; el abuelo, que habla con la televisión; Enrique, el hermano al que solo ellos pueden ver; el gato, un poco feo; y «la nena». Ella será la que más intrigue al protagonista pues, aunque todavía no la conoce, lo que sabe de ella le asusta y le fascina. ¿Quién no quiere saber más de una chica como esa?...

Hospitals and clinics can be very busy places. Whether you're sick or just need a check-up, the people that work in hospitals and clinics are helping the community every day. What would it be like to work in a doctor's office as a nurse? Readers will follow the nurse throughout his day in the doctor's office. This book features relatable and diverse characters and procedures readers will be familiar with. Full-color illustrations and accessible language makes this book perfect for emerging readers and young listeners.

When he moves in with his aunt and uncle to the dodgeball-loving city of Hardington, Phillip gets a rude awakening to the community when he gets a direct hit to the face by the dodgeball-champion of the town, but Phillip doesn't won't take the assault lying down and so takes the bully to court to get the matter sorted once and for all.