“Rooster’s off to see the world” by Eric Carle “With his lush, gorgeous collages, Eric Carle hardly needs to write a word to make his picture books appealing. Rooster’s Off to See the World, in fact, may have been more successful as a wordless book. Rooster wakes up one morning and decides he wants to
“Diary of a spider” by Doreen Cronin & pictures by Harry Bliss “This is the diary … of a spider. But don’t be worried – he’s more scared of you and your gigantic shoe! Actually, he’s a lot like you. He goes to gym class and has Grandparents’ Day at school. But he also spins
“Amelia Bedelia” by Peggy Parish “Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper with a literal mind, merrily upsets the household when she «dresses» the chicken and «trims» the steak with ribbons and lace.” Extraído de la contracubierta. Ver además: http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids/gamesandcontests/features/amelia/ http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-amelia-author.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Bedelia Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra de los materiales de la Biblioteca del Instituto Internacional prestados
“Tikki Tikki Tembo” by Arlene Mosel and illustrated by Blair Lent “Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo!. Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well.” Extraído de Macmillan. Ver además: http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/tikki.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlene_Mosel http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6634456.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikki_Tikki_Tembo Los
“Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot” by Dav Pilkey & pictures by Martin Ontiveros “Enter a galaxy of fun and discover how Ricky befriends the Mighty Robot for the first time, before battling such sinister spacemonsters as Mercurian Mosquitoes, Vultures from Venus, and Martian Mecha-Monkeys! Each early chapter book has action-packed Flip-O-Rama and instructions on how
“Chester’s way” by Kevin Henkes “Chester and Wilson had their own way of doing things, and they did everything together. When they cut their sandwiches, it was always diagonally. When they rode their bikes, they always used hand signals. If Chester was hungry, Wilson was too. They were two of a kind, and that’s the
Come to the “tellebration” with us! Monthly Saturday morning meetings from October to June where kids can enjoy selected stories in English with Brian George (Oliver) as storyteller. Recommended for children between the ages of 4 – 9. Thirty-five children per session and two adults per child maximum. 45 minutes approx. Participation is free (The
“Arthur´s tooth” by Marc Brown “Brown’s forte is amusing and educating small fry on dealing with emergencies. Every boy and girl who has suffered the indignity of a stubborn baby tooth will feel for poor Arthur.” Extraído de amazon.com Ver además: http://pbskids.org/arthur/ http://marcbrownstudios.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Brown_(author) Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra de los materiales de la
“Pigsty” by Mark Teague “When Wendell’s mom declares his room a pigsty and tells him he can live like that if he wants, it’s not surprising that Wendell is delighted. It’s even more fun when two round pigs move in with him – making the bedroom a real pigsty! Kids and the adults in their
“Powerful words: more than 200 years of extraordinary writing by African Americans” by Wade Hudson and illustrated by Sean Qualls “This is a moving collection of excerpted writings (letters, speeches, poetry, novels, songs, and more) by famous African-Americans with thoughtful commentary on the authors, as well as the impact the writings have had on society.”