Lectorum Catalog 2024

186 • fax your orders to (877) 532-8676 • www.lectorum.com • Folklore, Legends and Fairy Tales LA REINA DE LAS NIEVES Y OTROS CUENTOS The Snow Queen and Other Stories Hans Christian Andersen Grades 2-4 FAIRY TALES This full-color anthology presents 11 classics by Hans Christian Andersen including The Snow Queen, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, and Thumbelina. Sp. HC (PV43257) 9789587669015 $18.99/15.20 CUENTOS PARA ANTES DE DORMIR DE AMÉRICA Bedtime Stories from the Americas Silvia Dubovoy Grades 2-4 FOLKLORE Ideal for bedtime or anytime, this beautifully illustrated anthology presents legends from every corner of the Americas. From Alaska to Venezuela, it contains 24 folktales that are perfect for both reading at home as well as classroom discussion. Sp. HC (CRB45399) 9788417826345 $15.99/12.80 EL OSO BLANCO The Ice Bear Jackie Morris Grades 2-4 INUIT LEGEND Based on an Inuit legend, a crow takes a small polar bear from a cave. A hunter happens upon the crow, who flies away, leaving what the hunter believes to be a white pelt. When he brings it home, he realizes it’s a human baby. Years later, the boy gets lost following the crow. He ends up meeting his bear family. From that point on, he decides to live in both worlds. Sp. HC (ING45799) 9788489825741 $22.99/18.40 LO MEJOR DE CHARLES PERRAULT The Best of Charles Perrault Charles Perrault Grades 2-4 SHORT STORIES This anthology presents Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, and Tom Thumb in one volume. Challenging vocabulary words that appear in orange throughout the text are defined in the margins. Sp. PB (ENL46777) 9786287593213 $13.99/11.20 EL LIBRO DE ORO DE GR: N LAS FÁBULAS The Golden Book of Children’s Fables Verónica Uribe Grades 2-4 CLASSICS RETOLD Venezuelan author Verónica Uribe has adapted 20 of Aesop’s most beloved fables for children, including The City Mouse and the Country Mouse , The Tortoise and the Hare , and Belling the Cat . Sp. HC (EK39782) 9788493684341 $17.99/14.40 New LAS BELLAS HIJAS AR:4.3/ DE MUFARO GR: N/740L Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters John Steptoe Grades 1-3 FAIRY TALE/AFRICAN INTEREST This Cinderella story is set in Africa and tells of two sisters, spiteful Manyara and considerate Nyasha, and the young king who is searching for a bride. Stunning paintings are full of light and inspiration, and add infinitely to this story in which generosity overcomes selfishness. Sp. PB (HC4113) 9780688154813 $7.99/6.40 1988 Caldecott Honor Book SERPIENTE EMPLUMADA Y GR: P LOS CINCO SOLES Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns Duncan Tonatiuh Grades 1-3 LEGEND Award-winning author/illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life the legend of Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent. Sp. PB (SN46317) 9781543364118 $16.95/13.56 EL CUENTO DE LA CARTERA The Mail Carrier’s Story Anna Manso Grades 2-3 BEGINNING READERS Marta the mail carrier, who dreams of being a painter, delivers packages to different fairy tale characters. No one ever seems happy with what they get. One rainy day, the addresses run and Marta gets her deliveries all wrong. After that day, everything changes, even for Marta herself. Sp. PB (ALG45401) 9788491423898 $13.99/11.20 ECO Y NARCISO GR: M Echo and Narcissus Frederique Brasier Grades 2-4 MYTHOLOGY This classic story is drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Sp. HC (PV40855) 9789583049538 $10.99/8.80 ¡CÓMO CAMBIA EL CUENTO! GR: M How the Story Changes! Pinto & Chinto Grades 2-4 SHORT STORIES Readers will love the humorous twists given to fables and fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Snow White. It offers a fresh way of looking at the classic tales. Sp. PB (GS42188) 9788469833490 $13.99/11.20 COLECCIÓN “PETATE” Indigenous Tales Judy Goldman Grades 2-4 MEXICAN INTEREST Judy Goldman has adapted Mayan, Kiliwa, and Yaqui tales for today’s readers. Different illustrators lent their talent to the legends, giving each tale the individuality it deserves. Children will see that the messages from long ago are still relevant now. EL INTERCAMBIO: UN CUENTO MAYA The Exchange: A Mayan Tale Sp. PB (PRG39368) 9786074562521 $10.99/8.80 MUYAL: UN CUENTO MAYA Muyal: A Mayan Tale Sp. PB (PRG39369) 9786074561920 $10.99/8.80 ¡QUÉ DELICIA!: UN CUENTO KILIWA Yummy!: A Kiliwa Tale Sp. PB (PRG39370) 9786074562514 $10.99/8.80 SAPO Y YUKU: UN CUENTO YAQUÍ Frog and Yuku: A Yaqui Tale Sp. PB (PRG39371) 9786074561937 $10.99/8.80 COLECCIÓN “MITOS GRIEGOS” GR: X Ancient Greek Myths Series Various Authors Grades 2-4 GREEK MYTHOLOGY This marvelously illustrated collection intro- duces children to the heroes, monsters, and Gods of Ancient Greece. EL CABALLO DE TROYA 950L The Wooden Horse of Troy Sp. HC (PV37007) 9789583018534 $8.99/7.20 LAS AVENTURAS DE PERSEO 940L The Adventures of Perseus Sp. HC (PV37008) 9789583018558 $8.99/7.20 LOS VIAJES DE ODISEO 920L The Voyages of Odysseus Sp. HC (PV37004) 9789583018510 $8.99/7.20 TESEO Y EL MINOTAURO 920L Theseus and the Minotaur Sp. HC (PV37003) 9789583018541 $8.99/7.20