NOVEDADES

When Norman shows Jim his pet butterfly, Butterfly-Butterfly, Jim is suitably impressed, especially when Norman spouts butterfly facts. Then Norman adds Beetle-Beetle 1 and Beetle-Beetle 2 and so many more to his menagerie. Now Norman spends all his time feeding and caring for his pets and doesn’t have time to play. Grumpy Monkey Jim feels left out. And when all the bugs have babies, Jim declares that Norman has too many and persuades his friend to set them free. But then Norman sees a ladybug…

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They're orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home and become the Boxcar Children! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

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.

En estas líneas hay que reconocer que el Premio Nacional de literatura Mateo Morrison es y ha sido uno de los mayores activistas para mantener viva la poética de Juan Sánchez Lamouth. Quien es, sin dudas, uno de los grandes poetas dominicanos de todos los tiempos, acompañando la triada que completan Domingo Moreno Jiménez y Manuel del Cabral, entre otros, eso a decir de algunos críticos dominicanos.

En esta colección de relatos se exploran las diversas facetas de la muerte, desde lo místico y aterrador hasta lo melancólico y reflexivo. Cada cuento ofrece una perspectiva única sobre el fin de la vida y lo que podría esperar más allá.