Contagio, El

Bear didn't like his name. He was so timid and fearful that both the cats and mice in the neighborhood never missed an opportunity to laugh at him. But one day, Bear discovered that someone loved him just as he was.

When it is time for the swallow to migrate for the winter, her good friend, the turtle, is afraid of forgetting her even though she promises to return, no matter what she suggests could serve as a reminder.

He snarls and snaps at everyone in the yard! But will Bulldog back down or bark back when confronted?

"Montreal, finales de los años ochenta del siglo pasado. Hélène es una muchacha de doce años que inexplicablemente ha sido dejada de lado por sus antiguas amigas, que ahora se divierten humillándola en público. El día a día de la protagonista es un infierno y su autoestima se resiente hasta el punto de que llega a asumir como ciertos los insultos recibidos. No quiere recurrir a la ayuda y comprensión de su madre, porque la vida de ésta no es mucho mejor: siempre al borde del colapso por agotamiento, mantiene ella sola a Hélène y sus dos hermanos. El único consuelo de Hélène es...

"¡Primeros auxilios de emergencia! Daisy la gatita no pudo seguir en el concurso de panecillos. La doctora Kitty Cat y Cacahuate tienen que mantener la calma para poder resolver el misterio del dolor de boca de Daisy y devolverle la sonrisa a su adorable hocico peludo"--Back cover

Librarians are experts when it comes to books and reading! Readers will enjoy following the narrator as they attend story time at their community library. The narrator explores new books and learns a lot from listening to the librarian read. Just as the library’s books fascinate the children in the text, this book will engage children with its illustrations and familiar story. This book fosters an emerging reader’s excitement about reading, and inspires those who haven’t yet learned to read to get started.