Cristina Zanahoria

"Después de una tragedia familiar, Emily y Navin se mudan con su mamá a una vieja casa que siempre ha pertenecido a la familia. La idea es comenzar una nueva vida allí, pero en la primera noche en la misteriosa casa, una criatura con tentáculos secuestra a la mamá. Ahora, Emily y Navin tendrán que encontrar la manera de rescatarla."-- Back cover.

Presents a song in Spanish designed to promote language consciousness and reading readiness accompanied by a rhyming text in English and illustrations depicting a Latino boy's day, and followed by a literal translation into English.

Polly 'Possum is looking for a new home to raise her expected babies. Along the way, she meets a wide variety of diurnal and nocturnal animals. She learns how they build and live in webs, nests, hives, shells, burrows, lodges, dens, caves, dreys, and even hollows. While those homes are perfect for those animals, they aren't right for her. How does Polly find a home and will she find it in time?

Being first isn't always best, as Pinkerton Pig finds out after an encounter with a mean Sand Witch. As always, Helen Lester's wonderfully offbeat humor and Lynn Munsinger's whimsical illustrations result in a hilarious lesson about piggishness.