Mi Hermana Gemela y Yo

Stephanie witnesses the deterioration of her inner-city neighborhood and school. There are gangs and violence on the street, and chaos in the school. Stephanie decides to “light her candle” against the darkness. After convincing her two friends, they begin with one simple act of kindness. Next, they recruit their parents and neighbors to join them in the difficult task of cleaning up their street and bringing order to their school. Follow this heartwarming story of how one girl’s determination and passion to do good, sparks a “Light Your Candle” crusade that transforms an entire...

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.

Señala Fernando Luján, compilador de la antología, en la presentación del libro: "Los poetas y los niños se parecen en su manera de ser, porque ambos buscan y saben encontrar la belleza que tienen los seres y las cosas. El niño, cuando no conoce el nombre de una cosa que le gusta o impresiona, inventa una palabra para nombrarla... El poeta también inventa nombres y comparaciones para escribir sus poemas...".

Ants must work hard during summer to build their homes and gather food for the winter. Family Work Play wastes no time finding a suitable location to build their home with plenty of room to store food for the coming winter. They determine to work first, so they can relax and have fun later. In contrast, Family Dilly Dally has a different tradition: they always play first. If they have any time left, then they work a little. When the long, cold winter comes, the Dilly Dally family have a very tough time finding food and keeping warm. However, they learn an important lesson about working first...