Lectorum Catalog 2024

147 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Authentic Literature LA OVEJA A LA QUE EL LOBO GR: K LE COMIÓ LA SOMBRA The Sheep Whose Shadow Was Eaten By the Wolf Carlos López (Spain) Grades 1-3 BEGINNING READERS After the sheep loses her shadow while escaping from the wolf, she tries in vain to get another one. Other animals offer to give her their shadows, but they do not quite fit. The solution comes in an unlikely form. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV45256) 9788414031858 $12.99/ 10.40 UN BARQUITO CON OLOR A SÁNDALO The Boat That Smells of Sandalwood Olga Lucía Jiménez (Colombia) Grades 1-3 DEALING WITH LOSS Matias lives by the sea with his grandfather, who makes small model boats. One day Matias notices a change in his grandfather and what appears only as a small mystery turns out to be the beginning of an adventure. So. HC (PV46258) 9789583064500 $11.99/ 9.60 CONSTANTINO HACE LLOVER GR: L Constantine Makes it Rain Ana María Machado (Brazil) Grades 1-3 TEAMWORK A little boy named Constantine gets all his friends to help him to convince the clouds to make it rain. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV39221) 9788426381910 $12.99/10.40 EL MARAVILLOSO PUENTE DE GR:L MI HERMANO My Brother’s Amazing Bridge Ana María Machado (Brazil) Grades 1-3 IMAGINATION/SIBLINGS A little boy enthusiastically admires his older brother and his amazing bridge. Readers will discover the power of imagination in this beginning reader. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV39222) 9788426381927 $12.99/10.40 EL PERRO DEL CERRO Y AR:2.5/GR:J LA RANA DE LA SABANA The Frog from the Bog and the Hound from the Mound Ana María Machado (Brazil) Grades 1-3 TEAMWORK After arguing over who is bravest, a frog and a hound realize that they must learn to cooperate in order to face the ferocious lion with courage. Sp. PB (EK36446) 9789802570218 $9.99/ 8.00 CUENTO DEL SINSONTE OLVIDADIZO Tale of the Forgetful Mockingbird Antonio Orlando Rodríguez (Cuban- American) Grades 1-3 TONGUE TWISTERS The mockingbird is known for the beautiful sound it makes and its ability to imitate other birds. The one in this story has lost its song and is determined to find it. In a book filled with tongue twisters, the bird recovers his melody and creates verses for the friends he meets along the way. Sp. PB (NA45945) 9786078442973 $18.99/15.20 FIESTA EN EL ZOOLÓGICO GR: K Party at the Zoo Antonio Orlando Rodríguez (Cuban-American) Grades 1-3 TEAMWORK It’s the zoo’s first anniversary and the animals want to throw a party. Some decide to play music, others a soccer match, but when the cockatoo decides to put on a fashion show, they need to round up some serious help. Sp. HC (PV46452) 9789583059933 $9.99/ 8.00 PERICOPÍN GR: L/NC960/AR: 4.1 Pericopin Hilda Perera (Cuban-American) Grades 1-3 BEGINNING READERS A caterpillar goes to sleep for a long time and wakes up to discover that he has become a beautiful butterfly. Sp. PB (ALG43355) 9788498458619 $12.99/ 10.40 BIIP-BIIP. HISTORIAS ROBÓTICAS Beep Beep: Robot Stories GR: L Luis Bernardo Pérez (Mexico) Grades 1-3 SHORT STORIES This book contains seven short stories featuring robot protagonists with different jobs to do. Readers will meet Teobaldo, the fireman, Robiño, the striker, Telurio, the pirate, and other fun characters. Sp. PB (PRG45206) 9786075670843 $11.99/ 9.60 MI ABUELO EL LUCHADOR GR: L My Grandfather the Wrestler Antonio Ramos Revillas (Mexico) Grades 1-3 FAMILY LIFE The narrator in this story talks about his grandfather’s amazing feats in the ring, but shares that his toughest fight in the world happened long before he became a professional wrestler. Sp. HC (NA42629) 9786077661702 $21.99/17.60 LA ABUELITA AVENTURERA The Adventurous Grandmother Ana María Machado (Brazil) Grades 1-3 ADVENTURE This story is about a sweet little grandmother with a thirst for adventure. One day, she decides she wants to travel, so she builds herself a balloon. On the day of her departure, all the animals who live near her ask if they can come. Readers will enjoy this quirky, humorous adventure. Sp. PB (SM44408) 9788413181172 $14.99/12.00 NIÑA BONITA GR:L/AD820L Nina Bonita Ana María Machado (Brazil) Illustrated by Rosana Faría Grades 1-3 DIVERSITY In this wonderful story about diversity, a white rabbit falls in love with a black girl and longs to have beautiful dark skin like hers. Sp. HC (EK35057) 9788493486341 $16.99/ 13.60 LA CAIMANA GR: M The Caiman María Eugenia Manrique (Venezuela) Grades 1-3 BIOGRAPHY/PETS Based on a true story and written by someone who witnessed it, this touching picture book is set in Venezuela. A man named Faoro found an orphaned, newborn caiman and brought her home. The bond they formed was unbreakable and everlasting. Information about Faoro and the author is provided at the end. Sp. HC (EK43742) 9788494885983 $19.99/ 16.00 2020 Premio Fundación Cuatro Gatos 2020 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection MI LAZARILLA, MI CAPITÁN GR: I My Lazarilla, My Captain Gonzalo Moure (Spain) Illustrated by María Girón Grades 1-3 SPECIAL NEEDS A visually-impaired girl walks with her blind father to school every day. She is amazed at how perceptive her father is about people and the two turn a mundane stroll into an imaginative adventure. Sp. HC (KA44843) 9788413430317 $19.99/ 16.00 2021 Premio Fundación Cuatro Gatos EL INVENTO DE LAS AVES GR: M The Birds’ Invention Víctor Olguín Loza (Mexico) Grades 1-3 BEGINNING READER In prehistoric times, birds faced possible extinction because predators hunted their eggs. The birds called a general assembly to address the situation, but everything they tried failed. A mated pair of birds eventually managed to come up with an ingenious idea. Sp. PB (PRG43498) 9786077461562 $11.99/ 9.60