South Central

El Criollito es un cuento de los hermosos llanos de Venezuela. Un relato de estilo costumbrista que se enmarca en las preciosas y alejadas sabanas de llano venezolano, donde nace el sol al son de las coplas y del humeante cafecito negro recien colado. Fieles a las tradiciones de la region, los personajes nos recuerdan la grandeza de nuestras mas sentidas expresiones autoctonas.

Celia es una niña como muchas otras de su edad: es alegre, le gusta tener amigos y le encanta aprender y conocer lugares nuevos. Sin embargo, tiene algo especial: sabe hablar con las manos y escuchar con los ojos, porque sus oídos no funcionan, es sorda. Celia es colombiana y llegó a Santiago de Chile a vivir con sus tíos; acompañemos a Celia en su proceso de inclusión en una escuela pública chilena.

Une fille adoptée voyage en Haïti pour rencontrer sa famille biologique pour la première fois. Accompagnée de ses parents adoptifs, elle est pleine d’appréhensions. Suzette fait l’expérience du village où elle est née, elle rencontre sa mère biologique, son frère et sa sœur ainsi qu’un chat borgne. Sa rencontre avec le chat la marque et est déterminante dans le voyage de Suzette. Rejoignez-la lors de cette incroyable aventure à la recherche de sa vérité.

Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets - neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it’s their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best.

New dual language edition in both Spanish and English. The youngest listeners cannot get enough of the adorable naughty baby and their "No, no, no!" antics. Loved by parents and children alike, No, No, No! offers endless, cherished hours of shared giggles and delight. Each naughty baby activity is paired with the preferred activity to teach manners, safety, and good behavior from the earliest ages in the best way possible: through shared fun! Everyone will be chanting "no, no, no!" and "okay, okay. Yes, you may" until the last word.

Acompaña a una mamá y su hija con un sapito gracioso en un viaje mientras juegan a quién quiere más a la otra. A los niños les encanta acurrucarse junto a sus padres y leer esta tierna historia mientras exploran su propio lazo especial.

Who are the Mayans (MY-anns)? Why are they a mystery? Where did they come from? What did they eat? Why did they build pyramids? What did they predict would happen in the future? Why did the Mayan civilization die out? What can we learn from the ancient Mayans?

It's a new action-packed and hilarious adventure in the best-selling El Perro con Sombrero series! In this story, Pepe discovers that his owner, little Lucia, forgot her homework assignment and races against the clock to bring it to her at school before the bell rings. However, a gang of mischievous ice cream-loving cats, who call themselves Los Gatos con Gelatos, have other plans for Pepe!

In this delightful history book, Ms. Melange takes her students through the tumultuous, often ignored origins and cultural impact of Haiti. Tackling their fight of independence and the country’s struggles thereafter, Fridays with Ms. Melange: Haiti provides a nuanced, thoughtful look at history that celebrates Haiti’s unique culture and diverse heritage. This book is best suited for children from ages seven to 12.

Alexandra Barbot shares her memories about Haiti, the land, and the culture, with her granddaughter Josephine to connect the generations.

Golden lion tamarins are found only in Brazilian forests. These small, remarkable monkeys once had plenty of space to roam and claim family territories. But years of deforestation caused their numbers to shrink. They were in serious danger of becoming extinct. To help, scientists studied the animals in zoo settings. But they faced several mysteries. Why weren't golden lion tamarins reproducing in zoos? If scientists reintroduced zoo-raised tamarins to the wild, would those monkeys survive?

When seven-year-old Shania returns to Jamaica, her homeland, for the first time in three years, she is reunited with her family and meets her cousin Tamika. Together, the inseparable pair make mischief in the parish of St. James, and at the last minute, she decides she wants to stay. Will her mother get her back in time before their flight leaves?

Juana’s life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can’t help wishing things would go back to the way they were before.

Deep in the rain forests of the Amazon jungle, a village of very lazy people wishes to do nothing but lie in their hammocks and think great thoughts. One day, a mysterious man arrives who is able to create monkeys that do absolutely everything for them. Soon, the monkeys multiply and take on every human activity - including complaining.

Por un florero, Colombia logra su independencia. La historia nos dice que todo comenzó con un florero. Era Viernes, 20 de Julio y día de mercado, cuando un Criollo fue a pedir prestado un florero. Un acto, en apariencia efímero, desató en un enfrentamiento entre Criollos y Españoles y culminó en la independencia de Colombia. Sin embargo, hoy en día es claro que lo que sucedió este día no fue un hecho espontáneo como aquellos que habían caracterizado la vida política colonial.