Lectorum Catalog 2024

185 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Folklore, Legends and Fairy Tales SOPA DE PIEDRAS AR:3.3/GR:N/530L Stone Soup Marcia Brown Translated by Teresa Mlawer Grades 1-2 FRENCH FOLK TALE This old French tale tells the story of three weary soldiers on their way home from war. While passing through a town, the hungry men ask for something to eat. When the selfish villagers hide all their food, the soldiers find a clever way to get a meal and teach the townspeople a lesson. Sp. PB (LC4130) 9780962516245 $9.99/8.00 Eng. PB 9780689711039 $7.99/6.40 1948 Caldecott Honor Book Over 125,000 Copies Sold! LOS TRES CERDITOS AR:2.9/GR:K/NP The Three Little Pigs David Wiesner Grades 1-2 CLASSICS RETOLD The Three Little Pigs is told with a brand new twist. Instead of being eaten, the pigs escape, and take control of their own story. Sp. HC (JV0437) 9788426132918 $17.99/14.40 2002 Caldecott Medal CELULINDA Y EL LOBO FEROZ GR: K Cellinda and the Big Bad Wolf Gabriela Alfie Grades 1-3 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE In this modern take on Little Red Riding Hood, Celulinda texts her grandmother and tells her she is bringing her a cake for her birthday. Along the way, she encounters the Big Bad Wolf, who takes a shortcut to grandma’s when he finds out where she is going. Thanks to Celulinda’s love of selfies, help arrives in time. Sp. PB (PRG45203) 9786075670591 $11.99/9.60 DANITE Y EL LEÓN Danite and the Lion Rogério Andrade Barbosa Grades 1-3 AFRICAN INTEREST From the mountains of Ethiopia comes this tale about a newlywed woman named Danite who is not completely happy because her stepson does not love her. She journeys far and submits to a difficult test in order to win his approval. Sp. HC (PV46402) 9789583063794 $13.99/11.20 LA BELLA Y EL REY FACUNDO Beauty and King Facundo Rocío Antón & Lola Núñez Illustrated by Rocío Martínez Grades 1-3 CHARACTER EDUCATION In this modern take on the Beauty and the Beast, a beautiful young woman named Rosalia convinces the forest animals not to fear King Facundo just based on his appearance. Sp. HC (GS39642) 9788467860849 $16.99/13.60 EN LA SELVA TODOS GR: M CUENTAN In the Forest, Everyone Has a Story Alfonso Lourido Grades 1-3 ANIMALS Why are there fireflies all over the world? How was the frog created? What does the caiman have against the monkey? In the forest, everyone has a story to tell. This book teaches children about animals in folklore. Sp. HC (KA45477) 9788413430218 $17.99/14.40 CAPERUCITA ROJA Little Red Riding Hood Beatrix Potter Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury Grades 1-3 FAIRY TALE Two titans of English children’s literature combined to create this version of Little Red Riding Hood that ends with a slight twist. Sp. HC (JV44308) 9788426146045 $21.99/17.60 LA LEYENDA DE MOMOTARO The Legend of Momotaro Margot Remy-Verdier Grades 1-3 JAPANESE LEGEND In this Japanese legend, a woman finds a peach in the river while washing clothes. She brings it home, and, when her husband slices open the fruit, they find a baby inside! The childless couple decides to adopt the boy, who grows up to possess super human strength. One day, he is called upon by the emperor for a special mission. Sp. HC (PV45665) 9789583063138 $13.99/11.20 EL DUEÑO DE LA LUZ The Owner of the Light Ivonne Rivas Grades 1-3 VENEZUELAN LEGEND In the beginning, when day and night did not exist, the Warao—the native inhabitants of the Orinoco Delta—lived in darkness. This traditional tale explains the origin of the sun and the moon. Sp. HC (EK41571) 9788494405082 $15.99/12.80 LA GALLINA CLÓQUIRI CLOC The Hen Cluckety Cluck María del Sol Peralta Grades 1-3 FOLK TALE/AUTHENTIC LITERATURE Children will love this lyrical, illustrated adaptation of The Little Red Hen. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV46391) 9788414041253 $12.99/10.40 CHUMBA LA CACHUMBA GR: H Chumba la Cachumba Illustrated by Carlos Cotte Grades 1-3 RIDDLES & RHYMES There’s a party at the cemetery, and all the skeletons have come out to join the fun in this outlandish song that also helps children learn to tell time. Sp. PB (EK4542) 9789802571147 $8.99/7.20 ESTABA LA RANA GR: G There Was a Frog Illustrated by Ramón París Grades 1-3 CUMULATIVE/MUSIC Children will love this illustrated adaptation of the classic Latin American song Estaba la rana for its rhyme and the cumulative nature of the lyrics. Sp. PB (EK40928) 9788494405051 $8.99/7.20 LO QUE NO VIO CAPERUCITA GR: K ROJA What Little Red Riding Hood Didn’t See Mar Ferrero Grades 1-3 MODERN FAIRY TALE Children will love this behind-the-scenes look at Little Red Riding Hood, as the main characters tell their side of the story and the reasons behind certain classic parts of the fairy tale. This modern interpretations offers a surprising ending. Sp. HC (LV39914) 9788426390868 $18.99/15.20 EL NUEVO TRAJE DEL GR: N EMPERADOR The Emperor’s New Clothes Adapted by Raquel Garrido Grades 1-3 FAIRY TALE In this award-winning adaptation, the little boy who informs the emperor that he was not wearing any clothes is brought to the palace and becomes the ruler’s personal adviser. He narrates the story from the beginning to show how he got such an important position. Sp. HC (APL40537) 9788493973674 $25.99/20.80 LA NOCHE DE LAS ESTRELLAS AR:3.1 The Night of the Stars GR:K/680L Douglas Gutiérrez Grades 1-3 In this Venezuelan folk tale, a man who hates the darkness of night finds an ingenious way to locate the light, creating what we now know as the moon and the stars. Sp. HC (EK37804) 9788493842994 $13.99/11.20