Lectorum Catalog 2024

182 • fax your orders to (877) 532-8676 • www.lectorum.com • ALL TITLES IN SETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE RABO DE GATO AR:1.6/ GR: E The Cat’s Tail Mary & Eliardo França Grades PreK-K LATIN AMERICAN FOLKLORE In this delightful rhyming tale, no matter how hard a little toad tries, he can’t be a cat, so he playfully remains true to his real identity. Sp. PB (EK36654) 9789802570157 $6.99/5.60 LA GALLINITA ROJA GR: E The Little Red Hen Byron Barton Grades PreK-1 FOLKTALE Byron Barton’s adaptation of this popular tale will delight the very young with its classic lesson of helpfulness and sharing. Sp. PB (COR45247) 9788484706274 $11.99/9.60 CAPERUCITO VERDE GR: J Little Green Riding Hood Anna Fité Grades K-1 ADAPTED FAIRY TALE Children will love this modern take on Little Red Riding Hood involving a boy named Tino who decides to bring a piece of his birthday cake to his ailing grandmother. Sp. PB (GL43835) 9788424663964 $10.99/8.80 POR QUÉ ZUMBAN AR:4.0/GR:N/600L LOS MOSQUITOS EN LOS OÍDOS DE LA GENTE Why Mosquitos Buzz In People’s Ears Verna Aardema Grades K-2 AFRICAN TALE A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won’t rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard! Sp. HC (VK7503) 9780803722989 $18.99/15.20 TÍO TIGRE Y TRES TRISTES GR: J CONEJOS MUERTOS Uncle Tiger and Three Sad Dead Rabbits Carmen Alvarado Grades K-2 LATIN AMERICAN FOLKTALE A drought has made food scarce; therefore, hungry Uncle Tiger must go into town and buy some groceries. When Uncle Rabbit sees him with his bag of provisions, he devises a clever plan to get his paws on it. Sp. PB (PV43350) 9789583056123 $10.99/8.80 EL RABIPELADO BURLADO AR:4.4/ The Deceived Possum GR: L/740L Fray Cesáreo de Armellada Grades K-2 FOLKTALE A hungry possum, wishing he could catch some birds to eat, innocently decides to ask the toucan and the trumpet bird where they sleep. When nighttime comes, he tries to catch the birds, but instead falls into a trap. Sp. PB (EK0600) 9789802570034 $9.99/8.00 LOS HIJOS DEL SOL The Children of the Sun Micaela Chirif Grades K-2 PERUVIAN LEGEND This book presents one of the fundamental legends of the Incan civilization. It tells the story of how the Sun sent two children to Earth to create the city of Cusco and teach the inhabitants to speak, farm, cook, among other things. Sp. HC (KA46817) 9788413432434 $19.99/16.00 EL RUISEÑOR Y EL EMPERADOR The Emperor and the Nightingale Hans Christian Andersen Grades K-2 FAIRY TALE In this stunning version that teaches the importance of freedom, the Chinese Emperor puts a nightingale in a cage because of its beautiful singing voice. The bird misses the forest and manages to escape. Years later, he returns to save the emperor. Sp. HC (ALG45205) 9788491423850 $25.99/20.80 ¿QUÉ ME CUENTAS, CAPERUCITA? What’s Up, Little Riding Hood? José Carlos Andrés MODERN FAIRY TALE/ Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE Little Riding Hood is tired of always doing the same thing over and over again just because it’s tradition. Perhaps changing her famous red cape for something multicolored will shake things up a bit. Sp. HC (ALG44432) 9788491422976 $25.99/20.80 LA MACETA VACÍA AD730L The Empty Pot Demi Grades K-2 FOLKTALE This is a story about a boy who loves flowers but is unable to grow one in the emperor’s contest. Demi’s exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping’s seeming failure is turned around in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded. Sp. HC (JV36784) 9788426138064 $17.99/14.40 New EL MITÓN AR:4.3 The Mitten Jan Brett Translated by Teresa Mlawer Grades K-2 FOLKTALE In this Ukrainian folktale, a little boy begs his grandmother for some white mittens. She makes them for him even though she is convinced that he will lose them in the snow. Readers will love seeing what happens when he ventures out and quickly drops one while taking a walk. Sp. PB (VK42600) 9780425291702 $9.99/8.00 BLANCANIEVES Y LOS 77 ENANITOS Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs Davide Cali Grades K-2 MODERN FAIRY TALE/HUMOR The Snow White in this book lives with 77 dwarfs. She is so exhausted by taking care of so many, she actually goes in search of the witch and requests two poison apples! Sp. HC (GS42574) 9788469834923 $19.99/16.00 CENICIENTA Y LAS PANTUFLAS PELUDAS Cinderella and the Fuzzy Slippers Davide Cali Grades K-2 MODERN FAIRY TALE/HUMOR In this unique re-telling of the classic tale, Cinderella goes to the ball in a camel- drawn turnip. Instead of glass slippers, she has fuzzy ones. She has to take place in a contest to win a dance with the prince. Nothing about that night turns out like she had expected. Sp. HC (GS42604) 9788469834916 $19.99/16.00 EL COCUYO Y LAMORA AR:3.7/GR:K/AD690L The Firefly and the Raspberry Bush Fray Cesáreo de Armellada Grades K-2 This Pemon Indian tale tells of a firefly that rejects the love of a scraggly raspberry bush, only to regret his decision later when the bush produces its luscious fruit. Sp. PB (EK0380) 9789802570423 $6.99/5.60