Lectorum Catalog 2024

49 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Picture Books EL PEQUEÑO GRAN SALTO DE NAI Nai’s Small Big Leap Alfredo Crespo Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/DETERMINATION In this thought-provoking picture book, a child named Nai tries to figure out how to get over a wall to follow a recently befriended grasshopper. It offers a wonderful way to discuss physical, ideological, and societal barriers with young kids. Sp. HC (CRM46928) 9788412216349 $22.99/18.40 SAM: UNA SOMBRA REBELDE GR: I Smoot: A Rebellious Shadow Michelle Cuevas Illustrated by Sydney Smith Grades K-2 FEELINGS Smoot the shadow is bored. His boy never smiles or does anything crazy. Smoot longs to be free and, one day, his dream comes true! Soon, the lives of both Smoot and his boy are transformed for the better. Sp. HC (JV45837) 9788426147370 $21.99/17.60 UN LEÓN GLOTÓN GR:K A Hungry Lion Lucy Ruth Cummins Grades K-2 HUMOR Once upon a time, there was a hungry lion in a room full of animals. Slowly, the other animals begin to mysteriously disappear. Where could they have gone? Sp. HC (COR43500) 9788484705819 $19.99/16.00 MONCHO Y LA MANCHA Moncho and the Splotch Kiko Da Silva Grades K-2 CREATIVITY Moncho loves to draw. One day, in the middle of his drawings, he finds a paper with a black splotch. He asks everyone what it could be. After receiving different interpretations, he comes up with his own and begins to appreciate his work of art. Sp. HC (KA45720) 9788413430997 $17.99/14.40 MEJORES AMIGAS (CASI SIEMPRE) My Best Friend, Sometimes Naomi Danis Grades K-2 FRIENDSHIP Best friends play together, share secrets, and worry about each other, but, sometimes, they disagree, get angry, and need some time apart. This reassuring picture book teaches children all friendships have ups and downs. Sp. HC (FLA45235) 9788417749996 $19.99/16.00 New ¡QUÉ NERVIOS! AR:2.8/GR:L/AD560L EL PRIMER DÍA DE ESCUELA First Day Jitters Julie Danneberg Grades K-2 GOING TO SCHOOL Sarah is nervous about starting at a new school. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, she reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition. Sp. PB (CH33554) 9781580891264 $7.99/6.40 Eng. PB 9781580890618 $7.99/6.40 EL COPO DE NIEVE The Snowflake Benji Davies Grades K-2 FEELINGS One evening, high up in the sky, a snowflake is formed. Thrilled at first, he does not want to fall. Far below in the city, a girl named Noelle wonders if it will snow soon. She longs to have a Christmas tree like the one in the store window, but the branch she finds will have to do. Both the snowflake and the girl end up with a special holiday surprise. Sp. HC (AND45734) 9788417497828 $22.99/18.40 LA BALLENA The Storm Whale Benji Davies Grades K-2 FRIENDSHIP A boy named Noah rescues a whale that gets beached after a storm by taking it home and hiding it in the bathtub! His father, who is a fisherman, soon discovers this secret. He explains to his son that they must return the whale to where it belongs. Noah is sad, but he never loses hope of seeing his friend again. Sp. HC (AND45754) 9788494267109 $20.99/16.80 EL PUNTITO MÁS CHIQUITITO The Smallest Spot of a Dot Linsey Davis & Michael Tyler Grades K-2 DIVERSITY/ACCEPTANCE This book celebrates what makes us unique and what unites us. Although we are 99.9% alike, we all have one small spot called a gene that gives us our individual traits. This important message of diversity and acceptance is explained in a way young children will understand. Sp. HC (BE46588) 9781400242573 $14.99/12.00 EL PEQUEÑO OSO POLAR GR:K/AD750L Little Polar Bear Hans de Beer Grades K-2 FRIENDSHIP While on his first hunting trip with his father, the ice that Lars, the little polar bear, is sleeping on breaks off and he floats to a much warmer climate. Luckily he befriends a playful hippo that helps him find a way back home. Sp. PB (PV37392) 9789583031311 $7.99/6.40 New BICHO PELOTA Bug Ball Olga de Dios Grades K-2 IDENTITY/AUTHENTIC LITERATURE Bug doesn’t know what kind of insect he is. He asks the others for advice and ideas. He soon discovers his true calling. Sp. HC (APL46680) 9788417028770 $21.99/17.60 MONSTRUO ROSA GR: J Pink Monster Olga de Dios Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/ACCEPTANCE Pink Monster has been different from the day she was born. One day, she decides to look for a new place to live. She ends up finding an area where everyone is different and, from then on, she never stops smiling. Sp. HC (APL40538) 9788493973643 $21.99/17.60 MONSTRUO AZUL Blue Monster Olga de Dios AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/ Grades K-2 CHARACTER EDUCATION Pink Monster tells the story of how Blue Monster found his true calling and changes life in the forest for the better. This book teaches the important concepts of respect, acceptance, and empathy. Sp. HC (APL44825) 9788417028312 $21.99/17.60 PÁJARO AMARILLO GR: J Yellow Bird Olga de Dios Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/SHARING Yellow Bird can create all sorts of things with his tiny wings, but he cannot fly. His friend Teo tells him he should invent something that would help him fly. He not only does this; he shares his invention with other animals. This picture book about sharing introduces children to the names of many species. Sp. HC (APL40539) 9788494347603 $21.99/17.60 RANA DE TRES OJOS GR: K Three-Eyed Frog Olga de Dios Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/ECOLOGY Three-Eyed Frog lives in a polluted pond, over which hangs a dark cloud. While jumping, she discovers what she thought was a cloud is actually smoke. After that, she decides to do something about it. Sp. HC (APL42895) 9788417028053 $21.99/17.60 New