Lectorum Catalog 2024

60 • fax your orders to (877) 532-8676 • www.lectorum.com • Picture Books UN COCODRILO EN MI BOLSILLO A Crocodile in My Pocket Pato Mena Grades K-2 ART/IMAGINATION/FRIENDSHIP Tina has a big, ferocious crocodile in her pocket. She also has a good friend, and, together, they have worked out a secret plan that only requires one thing that they both have plenty of: imagination. Their teacher has asked them to bring their favorite animal to school, but a classroom is not the right place for wild animals. Tina and her friend Bastian manage to make their favorite animals live happily in their natural habitat with their imagination and some colored pencils. Sp. HC (APL46752) 9788417028466 $21.99/17.60 ¿DE DÓNDE ERES? Where Are You From? Yamile Saied Méndez Grades K-2 LATINO INTEREST A little girl is constantly asked where she is really from and she does not know how to respond. She decides to ask her grandfather and receives a profound, poetic answer. Sp. HC (HC44170) 9780062915252 $19.99/16.00 Eng. HC 9780062839930 $18.99/15.20 ¿QUÉ SERÁS? What Will You Be? Yamile Saied Méndez Grades K-2 IMAGINATION/SELF-ACCEPTANCE At school, a little girl is asked what she will be when she grows up. Unsure about how to answer, she consults her grandmother, who helps her imagine the endless possibilities. Sp. HC (HC45327) 9780063076778 $17.99/14.40 LA RED DE INÉS Ines’s Net Paula Merlán Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/ENVIRONMENT Ines brings home two fish that she captures at the beach. Her parents tell her she should return them to the ocean. That night, she has a dream that transports her underwater, where she learns the importance of maintaining that ecosystem and the need to clean up all the litter that ends up there. Sp. HC (LDS46134) 9788412480641 $17.99/14.40 New TROGLODITA Cave Girl Paula Merlán Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE Alicia answers an ad for a cave painter. This unstoppable cave girl hops on the Bison Express, aces the interview, and ends up changing her life for the better. Sp. HC (TRQ47076) 9788412246834 $22.99/18.40 ARRIBA EN EL HUERTO Y GR:M ABAJO EN LA TIERRA Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt Kate Messner Translated by Ana Galán Grades K-2 GARDENING/SEASONS Discover what happens above and underground throughout the seasons in a garden that a little girl tends with her grandmother. Information about the different animals and insects mentioned in the story is provided at the end of the book. Sp. HC (COR43032) 9788484705758 $22.99/18.40 CHARLIE ES UNA ESTRELLA Charlie Star Terry Milne Grades K-2 FEELINGS Every day, Charlie does things the exact same way. He is convinced something terrible will happen if he acts differently. When a small emergency makes him deviate from his routine, he learns that change can sometimes turn out wonderfully. Sp. HC (PV45502) 9789583060014 $11.99/9.60 ¿DE QUÉ COLOR SOY? GR: I What Color Am I? Pedro Mir Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/FEELINGS What color am I? It depends on my mood. I can be red when I am embarrassed, yellow when I am sick, white when I am scared, and so much more. Sp. HC (NGP43587) 9788408181385 $18.99/15.20 CUANDO UN DRAGÓN GR: I VIENE A VIVIR CONTIGO When a Dragon Moves In Jodi Moore Grades K-2 HUMOR If you build the perfect sand castle, a dragon might just move in! That’s exactly what happens to the little boy in this story. He has a great time with his dragon, but no one believes he exists! Sp. PB (PV41646) 9789583052170 $10.99/8.80 New SOÑADORES AD260L Dreamers Yuyi Morales IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE/ Grades K-2 READING ENCOURAGEMENT Based on the author’s life, this book embodies the immigrant experience. A mother and her son move to the United States, where they do not speak the language. They feel out of place until they discover the public library, and a whole new world of possibilities opens up for them. Sp. PB (HL45452) 9780823446735 $9.99/8.00 Sp. HC (HL43384) 9780823442584 $18.99/15.20 2019 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration MARTA, ¿QUÉ VAS A SER DE MAYOR? Marta, What Will You Be When You Grow Up? Sara Ma. Moreno Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/CAREERS When a friend’s mother asks young Marta what she wants to be when she grows up, she doesn’t know how to answer. Should she choose to be a surgeon like her mom, a chef like her dad, a scientist like cousin? Her parents reassure her, letting her know she has plenty of time to decide. Sp. HC (LV46240) 9788414037010 $23.99/19.20 EL BIBLIOBÚS DE ALCE GR: H Moose’s Book Bus Inga Moore Grades K-2 READING ENCOURAGEMENT Moose loves to tell stories, but, one day, he runs out of stories to tell. His wife suggests he read a book instead, but no one has any. Perhaps the library would be the perfect solution. The books he borrows turn out to be so popular, he creates a Book Bus to bring the joy of reading to all the animals of the forest. Sp. HC (LV45723) 9788414033531 $22.99/18.40 SÁBADO Saturday Oge Mora Grades K-2 FAMILY LIFE Ava’s mom works Sunday through Friday, so they always look forward to spending time together on Saturdays. They go to the library, get their hair done, have a picnic in the park, and this Saturday, they have tickets to a puppet show. After the day doesn’t going exactly as planned, they realize that what truly makes the day special is spending time together. Sp. HC (LDS45209) 9788412245028 $20.99/15.20 DUERMEVELA GR: H Dream Land Juan Muñoz-Tébar Grades K-2 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE/IMAGINATION When Elisa cannot sleep, she takes a stroll through Dream Land. Accompanied by her furry friend Estebaldo, the two observe the animals and the stars until the yawning commences. Sp. HC (EK42405) 9788494669903 $16.99/13.60