Lectorum Catalog 2024

78 • fax your orders to (877) 532-8676 • www.lectorum.com • Picture Books Grades 2-3 NUBLADO CON GR:N/AD740L PROBABILIDADES DE ALBÓNDIGAS Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Judi Barrett Grades 2-3 HUMOR In the town of Chewandswallow, food falls from the sky instead of snow and rain. Unfortunately, the weather soon takes a turn for the worse and portion sizes get so large, the town folk begin to fear for their lives! Sp. PB (COR45478) 9788484706281 $12.99/10.40 Sp. HC (COR37855) 9788484704478 $11.99/9.60 Eng. PB 9780689707490 $8.99/7.20 STELALUNA AR:3.5/GR:N/600L Stellaluna Janell Cannon Grades 2-3 NATURE/SELF-ESTEEM When a bat named Stellaluna falls into a bird’s nest, she is adopted by the birds and adapts to their habits. Eventually, she is reunited with her mother and realizes that the differences between birds and bats are insignificant. The book includes a two-page spread about bats. Sp. PB (JV6636) 9788426131577 $13.99/11.20 Sp. HC (JV6330) 9788426128492 $16.99/13.60 1994 ABBY Award EL GRAN CAPOQUERO AR:3.8/GR:R/480L The Great Kapok Tree Lynne Cherry Grades 2-3 NATURE/CONSERVATION Deep in the Amazon jungle, a man begins to cut down a big kapok tree. He falls asleep, and the animals that make their home in the tree surround him and persuade him to stop cutting it down. The exotic colors of the jungle and its inhabitants are captured in extraordinary drawings. Sp. PB (HB5911) 9780152323202 $8.99/7.20 Eng. PB 9780152026141 $8.99/7.20 LA SEÑORITA RUNFIO AR:3.8/GR:M/650L Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney Grades 2-3 CHARACTER EDUCATION The story of Miss Rumphius has delighted children for decades with its tale of the Lupine Lady, who vowed as a young girl to make the world more beautiful. This sparkling edition, featuring vibrant landscapes, will continue to enchant readers with the idea that each person can contribute to making the world a better place. Sp. PB (VK6711) 9780140562316 $8.99/7.20 Eng. PB 9780140505399 $8.99/7.20 AL FIN EN CASA GR: N Home at Last Susan Middleton Elya Illustrated by Felipe Dávalos Translated by Eida de la Vega Grades 2-3 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE Ana and her family move to the United States from Mexico when she is 8. Ana picks up English quickly, but her mother struggles. Her mother enrolls in night classes and learns how to defend herself in her new language. Sp. PB (LW39064) 9781600606540 $12.95/10.36 LA GRAN PREGUNTA 300L The Big Question Wolf Erlbruch Grades 2-3 UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD The cat, the pilot, the rock, the mother— everybody has his or her own answer to the big question. This book teaches children that we all have a reason to be on this Earth and encourages them to come up with a new one every day. Sp. HC (KK33238) 9788488342751 $12.99/10.40 EL DÍA QUE SAÍDA LLEGÓ The Day Saida Came Susana Gómez Redondo Grades 2-3 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE/FRIENDSHIP A Spanish boy befriends a girl named Saida who emigrates from Morocco. He helps her learn Spanish and she teaches him Arabic. Readers get a chance to learn Arabic as well. Sp. HC (TAK39862) 9788492696871 $21.99/17.60 UN PUÑADO DE SEMILLAS AR:3.6/690L A Handful of Seeds Monica Hughes Grades 2-3 URBAN ISSUES When Concepción’s grandmother dies, she is forced to leave the farm that they shared. On her own with no food or income, she travels to the city, where she puts into practice the things her grandmother taught her, thus surviving and improving the lives of the other children in the barrio. Sp. PB (EK8796) 9789802572434 $11.99/9.60 CAPERUCITA ROJA, VERDE, GR:P AMARILLA, AZUL Y BLANCA Little Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, and White Riding Hood Bruno Munari & Enrica Agostinelli Grades 2-3 FANTASY We all know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but what about Little Green Riding Hood, Little Yellow Riding Hood, Little Blue Riding Hood, or Little White Riding Hood? This original and well-illustrated book tells the story of each. Sp. PB (GS30382) 9788420790459 $13.99/11.20 VAMOS A VER A PAPÁ GR: L Let’s Go See Papa! Lawrence Schimel Illustrated by Alba Marina Rivera Grades 2-3 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE/FAMILY LIFE Every Sunday, like clockwork, a young girl receives a phone call from her father, who lives far away, across the ocean. A common reality for many, this story conveys the emotions that children experience while their parents are not with them — and the yearning and anticipation of one day being reunited. Sp. HC (EK36391) 9788493721275 $16.99/13.60 ARTURO Y CLEMENTINA AR:4.9/ Arthur and Clementine AD490L Adela Turin Grades 2-3 SELF-ESTEEM Clementina the turtle wants to see the world, but her macho mate Arturo never takes her ambitions seriously. Overburdened with the gifts and house wares that Arturo has given her, Clementina ventures out of her shell to begin a new life on her own. Sp. HC (KA41099) 9788484647898 $19.99/16.00 ZORRO GR:Q Fox Margaret Wild Illustrated by Ron Brooks Grades 2-3 FRIENDSHIP A one-eyed dog rescues a magpie with a burnt wing, and the two become fast friends. The deep, caring bond between Dog and Magpie is threatened when Fox, jealous of their friendship, conceives a plan to separate them. Sp. HC (EK40094) 9788494208126 $21.99/17.60 NIÑO CUERVO AR:3.9/GR:N/DC980L Crow Boy Taro Yashima Grades 2-3 SELF-ESTEEM From a small village in Japan comes this story of universal relevance and appeal that teaches a valuable lesson. Chibi, or Tiny Boy, is shunned and teased by his classmates for being “different.” An insightful new teacher encourages Chibi to finally reach out with a poignant display that touches all and earns him the bold new name of Crow Boy. Sp. PB (LC0302) 9781880507612 $9.99/8.00 Eng. PB 9780140501728 $8.99/7.20 1956 Caldecott Honor Book