A. M. Vela

RECEIVED A PARENTS PICK AWARD, A BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD & A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE-STAR SEAL SUBJECT: Lost Teeth A baby hippo looks at his reflection in the water and notices that he has a missing tooth. He runs around the woods asking his friends if they saw it and they only want to talk about their teeth. Will the hippo find his tooth? Recommended for Ages 4-9

A young princess becomes the target of a jealous witch who places a curse on her because of her extraordinary beauty. Everyone in town shuns her until a young man arrives in town. He, too, is the victim of an evil curse called "The Smell of Death." One whiff of his body odor and anyone who comes near him becomes dreadfully sick. What will happen when the two meet and fall in love?

Book Summary: Two baby hawks, Rudi and Joey, love their meals, but their brother, Sami, continually finds faults in the food and refuses to eat. Their worried mother tells Father Hawk and he searches far and wide for meals that his fussy son will like. Will Sami finally eat? Recommended for ages 4-9

BILINGUAL SUBJECT: Adventures in Outer Space/Aventuras en el Espacio Kyzzie, Sweetz, and Hunee are on their way to a park to play. Suddenly, Sweetz begins to make strange, squeaky noises. As soon as Kyzzie realizes that he has the hiccups, she tries to help him get rid of them. (A read-aloud book for children - 4-9 years of age) Kyzzie, Sweetz, y Hunee se dirigen a un parque a jugar. De repente, Sweetz empieza a hacer ruidos extra os y chirriantes. Cuando Kyzzie se da cuenta que tiene el hipo, trata de ayudarle a que se le quite. (Un cuento para leer en voz alta - 4-9 a os de edad)

A Bilingual Book: SUBJECT: Baby Chicks After a fox takes off with a mother hen, the only egg she laid is abandoned. A little girl and her grandmother save the egg and spoil the baby chick. Recommended for ages 4-9 Despu s que un zorro se roba una gallina, el nico huevo que puso queda abandonado. Una ni a y su abuelita salvan el pollito y lo chiflan. Recomendado para edades de 4-9

RECEIVED A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE-STAR SEAL SUBJECT: Cleanliness/La Limpieza A little pig named Jiggles does not like to get dirty and panics every time his parents try to get him to play in the mud with his siblings. He considers mud gross and full of germs. Can he overcome his phobia? (A read-aloud story for children 4-9 years of age) A un cochinito llamado Jiggles no le gusta ensuciarse y le da p nico cada vez que sus padres tratan de convencerlo de jugar en el lodo con sus hermanitos. Podr superar su fobia? (Un libro para leer en voz alta - edades 4-9 a os)

A dual language picture book for children 4-9 years of age (a read-aloud book) RECEIVED A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE-STAR SEAL SUBJECT: Abandoned Dogs, Perros Abandonados Synopsis: A little boy finds an abandoned dog in front of an animal shelter and takes him home. Will it be a good decision? Resumen: Un ni o encuentra un perro abandonado en frente de una guarderia de perros y se lo lleva a casa. Ser una buena decision?

A dual language picture book for children 4-8 years of age (a read-aloud book) RECEIVED A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE-STAR SEAL SUBJECT: Overeating/Comer en Exceso Synopsis: A young owl's non-stop eating causes him to become obese. Will he be able to control his diet so he can fly again? Resumen: Un peque o b ho no puede dejar de comer y se convierte en adulto obeso. Podr controlar su dieta para poder volar de nuevo? Ages 4-9

SPANISH Resumen: Ojos Perezosos Un guila buscando que comer nota que tiene problemas con la vista. Visita a un tecolote sabio que le recomienda usar un parche sobre el ojo bueno para que el ojo d bil se mejore. El guila batalla para acostumbrarse al parche. Para edades de 4-9

RECEIVED A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE-STAR SEAL SUBJECT: Lazy Eyes A bald eagle hunting for prey has problems with his eyesight. He visits an old, wise owl who tells him that he must wear a patch over his good eye to make the weak eye stronger. Will the eagle get used to the patch? Recommended for ages 4-9

SPANISH Resumen: Dientes Perdidos Un peque o hipop tamo mira su reflejo en el agua y nota que le falta un diente. Corre por todo el bosque preguntando si alguien ha visto su diente pero sus amigos s lo quieren hablar de sus dientes. Encontrar su diente? Recomendado para lectores de 4-9 a os.

RECEIVED A FIVE-STAR SEAL AND A FINALIST AWARD FROM READERS' FAVORITE SUBJECT: Adventures in Outer Space Three tiny aliens are returning home after a visit with their grandmother on a nearby planet. They get lost and don't know how to find their way home. Suddenly, a most unusual spaceship crosses their path. It's Santa, making his rounds on Christmas Eve. The tiny tots don't know about Santa because they don't celebrate Christmas on their planet. (Recommended for children 5-9 years of age)

SPANISH Resumen: Aventuras en el Espacio Tres ni os espaciales encuentran una piedra enorme en medio de un campo. Se suben a ella y se est n divirtiendo cuando de repente la piedra empieza a temblar. Que est pasando con esta piedra? Recomendado para edades de 4-9

BILINGUAL SUBJECT: Voice Change, Bullying, Idleness & Unusual Friends This is a dual-language (English/Spanish) book for children 4-9 years of age. It contains four stories that may be read aloud: (1) Ponki Can't Roar/Ponki No Puede Rugir (2) The Bully Duck/El Pato Peleonero (3) The Bored Chick/El Pollito Aburrido (4) The Bat and the Bird/El Murcielego y el P jaro

A dual language (English/Spanish) children's book for children 4-8 years of age. RECEIVED A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE-STAR SEAL SUBJECT: Strength/Fuerzas A tiny ant has trouble carrying her share of food and is scolded by one of her sisters. When a monster lands on the ant colony, she alone tackles the intruder. Un libro biling e (Ingles/Espa ol) para ni os de 4-8 a os de edad. Una peque a hormiga tiene problemas con su carga de comida y es rega ada por una de sus hermanas. Cuando un monstruo aterriza en la colonia de hormigas, ella sola enfrenta al intruso.

A bilingual book (English & Spanish) for children 4-8 years of age. SUBJECT: Pets/Mascotas A dog has trouble waking up in the mornings and his young master thinks that he will never be a good watch dog. The day an intruder breaks into the house, the dog shows everyone what he's really made of. Un libro biling e (Ingl s y Espa ol) para ni os de 4-8 a os de edad. Un perro tiene problemas para despertar en las ma anas y su joven due o cree que nunca ser un buen perro guardi n. El d a que un intruso entra a la casa, el perro les muestra a todos lo que realmente es.