Palabra & Silencio

The story of a carob tree, as it grows and learns that while it does not produce large and sweet fruits like some of the other trees, it is the only tree in Puerto Rico whose fruit can be made into a game for children to play.

A little girl catches a cold from her seatmate at school, chickenpox from her little brother, and other illnesses from other people, but there is one contagion she really does want to catch.

No todos los das se encuentra uno en la playa con una enorme tortuga que, adems, es amarilla. Qu miedo! Pero cuando Pablo se acerc a ella, descubri que esta criatura majestuosa tambin era mgica! Magia, encanto y enseanzas es lo que hay en este bello poema ilustrado, que har soar a los nios y deleitar a los adultos. Y, quin sabe? Tal vez, despus de conocer a Pepe la tortuga, descubramos que los sueos pueden ser posibles y que los seres que encontramos en el camino no siempre son lo que parecen.

Spanish readers can now enjoy the adventures of Stuart J. Murphy's gang and discover essential life skills that are important for school readiness and daily life. Ajay wants to throw a ball straight and far like his big sister, Meera. He tries, but he just can't do it. Then his friends remind Ajay how he learned to do other things that seemed hard at the time.