Isla Azulosa

Ayuda a los ninos a asimilar la perdida de una mascota y superar el proceso de duelo aprendiendo a confrontar otras perdidas que tengan en su vida. Helps children cope with the loss of a pet and overcome the grief process learning to confront other losses they have in their life. Lexile Level: 1010L

Natacha writes to her dog Raffles telling him all about her beach vacation. She goes to a library with her classmates to do research on The Beatles, and makes significant progress in her English language studies. She consults the I Ching and is advised to "cross the great waters." She also asks questions like Mom, did you know we are supposed to be competing for Dad's attention?

When facing down a bully, a trip to the dentist, or your mom's prune oatmeal, there's only one thing you can do--Smile a lot! And you'll pull through! In this appealing new offering from best-selling author/illustrator Nancy Carlson, a determined little frog discovers that even when you don't want to, smiling can make any situation better.

Little fish Adri promises to remember his parents' words of wisdom about how to live his life, such as "Find your own way. You don't have to follow the crowd" and "Make wishes on the stars in the nighttime sky."