The materials on this page consists of books for early readers (kindergarten to third grade) that are written in Spanish or Spanish and another language. Click on the hyperlinks to see availability at the UNLV Teachers Development & Resources Library.
José and el Perro by
Join Jose as he trains his new dog in this bilingual easy reader! Jose loves his family- his Papi, Mami, and little sister, Sofi. But something is missing-he dreams of having a dog, un perro of his own. Finally Jose gets to pick el perro perfecto, the perfect dog, from a shelter. But when he tries out commands like " Sientate!" (sit) and " chate!" (lie down), his new pet simply tilts his head to the side in confusion. Then he realizes that the dog does understand commands-he just doesn't understand Spanish! Follow along as Jose teaches su perro inteligente some new words en espanol. This early reader, co-written by notable Broadway producer Susan Rose and children's book author Silvia L pez, is the perfect introduction for English-speaking children who have just begun learning Spanish. The inclusion of the Spanish/English translations at the end of the book also makes it an excellent teaching tool. Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.
¡en la Cima Del Mundo! by
Pedro's family is spending the day with their friends at an amusement park. Everyone is having a wonderful time until Pedro's brother Paco gets lost! Can a ride on the Ferris wheel lead Pedro back to Paco? A glossary, reader questions, and a set of kid-pleasing jokes keep young readers learning and reading to the very end of the book. Fully translated Spanish text. La familia de Pedro va a pasar el día con sus amigos en el parque de diversiones. Todos la están pasando muy bien, hasta que Paco, el hermano de Pedro, ¡se pierde! ¿Podrá subirse Pedro a la Rueda de la Fortuna y encontrar a Paco? Este libro incluye un glosario, preguntas para el lector y divertidos chistes para que los lectores aprendan y sigan leyendo hasta la última página.
La Princesa de Negro Se Va de Vacaciones / the Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by
Quién dice que las princesas no visten de negro? Cuando la monstruo-alarma se dispara, la Princesa Magnolia deja sus vestidos de volantes y se convierte en... ¡La Princesa de Negro! La Princesa de Negro se toma un merecido descanso tras días combatiendo monstruos y se marcha a la playa. Pero justo cuando está a punto de echarse una siesta en su hamaca, escucha un... ¡ROAR! ¿En serio? ¿Un monstruo? ¿En la playa perfecta? ¡Imposible! ¿De verdad va a estropear sus vacaciones un monstruo marino? La Princesa de Negro ha ganado numerosos premios, entre los que destacan el Kirkus Reviews Best Books, el Association of Children's Librarians of Northern CA Distinguished Books o el WSRA Just One More Page! list. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Even monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find as the humorous New York Times best-selling series continues. After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger, a new hero who looks oddly familiar, has offered to protect the goats while she takes a much needed break. The very next day Princess Magnolia rides her bicycle to the seaside, where the air is salty, the sun is shiny, and the sea is as blue as monster fur. But just as Princess Magnolia is about to take a nap on her hammock, she hears a "ROAR!" Seriously? A monster? On the perfect beach? Impossible! Could a sea monster really ruin this vacation for the Princess in Black?
La Princesa de Negro y Los Conejitos Hambrientos / the Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde by
¿Quién dice que las princesas no visten de negro? Cuando la monstruo-alarma se dispara, la Princesa Magnolia deja sus vestidos de volantes y se convierte en... ¡La Princesa de Negro! La princesa Magnolia y su unicornio Cornelio se dirigen a una comida con la princesa Margarita, cuando, de repente..., ¡la monstruo-alarma se dispara! La Princesa Magnolia y Cornelio se transforman en la Princesa de Negro y su fiel poni, Tizón. Pero al llegar al lugar donde la alarma se ha disparado, solo ven un campo lleno de pequeños y adorables conejitos. ¿Dónde están los monstruos? ¿Son estos conejitos tan inocentes como parecen? La Princesa de Negro ha ganado numerosos premios, entre los que destacan el Kirkus ReviewsBest Books, el Association of Children's Librarians of Northern CA Distinguished Books o el WSRA Just One More Page! list. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION It's a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a field overrun by adorable bunnies. Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?
La Princesa de Negro y la Fiesta Perfecta (the Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party) by
Defeating a monster just in time to attend her own birthday party, Princess Magnolia, the secret superhero Princess in Black, is repeatedly interrupted throughout the party by the Monster Alarm in ways that threaten to expose her.
La Princesa de Negro / the Princess in Black by
¿Quién dice que las princesas no visten de negro? Cuando la monstruo-alarma se dispara, la Princesa Magnolia deja sus vestidos de volantes y se convierte en... ¡La Princesa de Negro! La princesa Magnolia parece una princesa como todas las demás: lleva bonitos vestidos, corona, un anillo... ¡pero esconde un gran secreto! Un día, la princesa Magnolia está tomando un chocolate caliente con la duquesa Pelucatiesa cuando... ¡Ring! ¡Ring! ¡La monstruo-alarma se dispara! Pero los monstruos no suponen un problema para ella porque su gran secreto es que... ¡ella es la Princesa de Negro! y derrotar monstruos es un trabajo perfecto para ella. ¿Podrá la princesa derrotar al monstruo antes de que la duquesa descubra su secreto? La Princesa de Negro ha ganado numeroso premios, entre los que destacan el Kirkus Reviews Best Books, el Association of Children's Librarians of Northern CA Distinguished Bookso el WSRA Just One More Page! list. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret --she's also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret? From award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, here is the first in a humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.
La Gran Peste by
Something smells terrible in Miss Winkle's classroom, and no one knows what it is! When the class bully picks on the new boy, saying he's the smelly one, Pedro steps in and stands up for his new friend. But the class still needs to know where that stench is coming from! Like all Pedro books, the story is supported with a glossary and reader response questions, making this a fun and functional choice for libraries. Fully translated Spanish text. Algo apesta en el salón de la Srta. Winkle, ¡y nadie sabe qué es! Cuando el matón de la clase dice que el que huele mal es el nuevo de la clase, Pedro defiende a su amigo. ¡Pero siguen sin saber de dónde viene el olor! Como todos libros de Pedro, la historia cuenta con un glosario y preguntas para el lector, convirtiendo este libro en una opción entretenida y funcional para cualquier biblioteca.
Cantante Súper Estrella by
Sofia FINALLY gets her beloved singing machine, and she can't wait to sing her heart out. However, nobody in her family wants to listen to her sing. Sofia is determined to find a place to perform, even if she has to leave her house to do it!
Una Boda en el Bosque by
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Eva's teacher, Miss Featherbottom, is getting married. All of her students have been invited to the wedding. And Eva starts a Secret Wedding Planners Club! But before Miss Featherbottom walks down the aisle, her necklace goes missing. Eva wants to help! She quickly turns her Wedding Planners Club into a Detectives Club. Can Eva track down the missing necklace before Miss Featherbottom's wedding is ruined? La maestra de Eva se va a casar. Todos su estudiantes están invitados a la boda. ¡Y Eva le está preparando una sorpresa!
Eva y la Nueva Lechuza by
There's a new owl in Eva's class. Will Eva make a new friend? This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In book #4, a new owl named Hailey starts in Eva's class at school. Eva is always happy to meet new people, and she's excited to make a new friend! But the new owl befriends Lucy instead of her. So Eva gets jealous. Lucy is Eva's best friend! Will Eva lose her best friend? Or can Eva and Lucy BOTH make a new friend? En el libro #4 de la serie, una nueva lechuza llega a la escuela de Eva y Lucía. Eva, que es muy sociable, está ansiosa de tener una nueva amiga, pero la nueva lechuza se hace amiga de Lucía, y Eva está un poco celosa. ¿Perderá Eva a su mejor amiga, Lucía? ¿O podrá Eva continuar siendo amiga de Lucía y al mismo tiempo ser amiga de la nueva lechuza?
Todo el Mundo (All the World) by
Este cuento sencillo y profundo, ganador de la Mención de Honor del Premio Caldecott ahora está disponible en español. Todo el mundo está aquí. Está allí. Está en todas partes. Todo el mundo está ahí mismo donde estás tú. Ahora. Al seguir a un círculo de familia y amigos durante todo un día, desde la mañana hasta la noche, este libro reafirma la importancia de todas las cosas grandes y pequeñas en nuestro mundo, desde el caracol más pequeñito en la playa hasta la calidez de las conexiones familiares o el más amplio atardecer a cielo abierto. Ahora disponible en español, este libro ganador de la Mención de Honor del Premio Caldecott, escrito por Liz Garton Scanlon e ilustrado por Marla Frazee, es perfecto para los más jóvenes lectores.
Book of Questions by
Where is the center of the sea? Why do the waves never break there? A book containing unanswerable, fantastical questions, inviting us to be curious, while simultaneously embracing what we cannot know. A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2022 A Marginalian (fka Brain Pickings) Favorite Book of 2022 A New York Times Bestseller! A USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2023 A 2023 Bologna Ragazzi Award Amazing Bookshelf Selection Selected for the Academy of American Poets 2022 Featured Fall Books List for Young Readers Starred reviews in The Horn Book, Kirkus, SLJ, and PW! This bilingual Spanish-English edition is the first illustrated selection of questions, 70 in all, from Pablo Neruda's original poem (320 questions) The Book of Questions. Holding the wonder and mystery of childhood and the experience and knowing that come with growing up, these questions are by turns lyrical, strange, surreal, spiritual, historical and political. They foreground the natural world, and their curiosity transcends all logic; and because they are paradoxes and riddles that embrace the limits of our ability to know, they engage with human freedom in the deepest way, removing the burden and constraint that somehow, we are meant to have answers to every question. Gorgeously, cosmically illustrated by Paloma Valdivia, here Neruda's questions, already visual in themselves, gain a double visuality that makes them even more palpable and resonant. So clearly rooted in Chilean landscapes as they are, the questions are revealed as a communion with nature and its mysteries.