INFANTIL

There's only one rule in Larry's book: don't push the button. Larry's had a busy day, but now it's time to go to bed. Larry knows he shouldn't push the button…but he can't resist one tap before going to sleep. Or maybe two…or three! Each push helps him get ready to cuddle up for the night.

Un padre dominicano, casado con una norteamericana, prepara un desayuno para sus tres hijas de siete, ocho y nueve años. La saorpresa alimenticia de aquella mañana fue el pan casabe. La conversación durante el desayuno giró en torno a una gran cantidad de detalles vinculados a este pan que es una herencia de los indígenas del Caribe. El cuento se presenta con una edición español cuya versión al inglés, más que una acción palabra por palabra, se realizó apegada al canon de lo que son las traducciones literarias. Este cuento, El casabe, un pan redondo y natural como la luna / Cassava bread, round and natural like the moon, está dirigido a niños, niñas y jóvenes estudiantes que estén cursando una educación bilingüe. También puede ser usado por personas adultas que sean estudiantes de español como segunda lengua y todos aquellos que aprecien y estudien diferentes lenguas con el fin de aumentar sus conocimientos culturales. A Dominican father who is married to a North American woman, prepares breakfast for his three daughters ages 7, 8 and 9. The nutritional surprise of the morning was cassava bread. The conversation throughout breakfast was a detailed discusión about the history and properties of cassava bread. The story is presented in both spanish and english versions. The authors narrated each story using the richness of both langugaes. This story, Cassava Bread, a bread round and natural like the moon, is aimed towards boys, girls and young students who are taking bilingual classes. It also can be used by adults who are learning Spanish as a second language and all who appreciate studying different languages with the goal of adding to their cultural knowledge.

The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island and to their new friend than meets the eye. Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's Surprise Island chapter book, this early reader allows children to step into reading with a Boxcar Children classic.