Cuentos de pesca / Fish Stories

Today is a special day for Hakura. She is bringing her koinobori, or carp-shaped kite, to show the other children at school. But will she make it to class in time? Readers of this charming story will follow Hakura through the streets of Japan. They'll see blooming cherry trees, watch theater performers and Sumo wrestlers, and learn about the festival called Kodomo no Hi, or Children's Day. Readers will learn about the food, music, clothing, etiquette, games, and religion of Japan through this endearing story. Gorgeous illustrations will enchant even reluctant readers and encourage an interest ...

Un extraño mensaje de ayuda está llegando de otra dimensión y los chicos acuden sin pensárselo. Llegan al vórtice, la prisión del antiguo imperio Zorn, todo es muy extraño. Están en una especie de juicio... ¡y ellos son los acusados! Tendrán que jugarse su libertad con un partido de Sendokai. Si ganan podrán irse; pero si pierden deberán quedarse allí...

Boni and Mr. Mimos do everything together, so when Boni is planning her party she knows Mr. Mimos will be there, too, but when Mr. Mimos goes missing, even a magician can't magic away Boni's distress.

An elephant suddenly finds himself burrowed inside the den of a leopard. Terrified, he asks for help. The leopard, following an absurd logic, teaches him how to escape from the den. Then, to the leopard's horror, he finds himself immersed in the deep sea. Here begins the chain of unexpected and desperate situations where we find many animals acting as "fish out of water." The animals continually help one another in these unfamiliar environments by applying common sense. An illustrated story with artistic collages, this book features color in a vivid new way.