F. Isabel Campoy

In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and hope to the neighborhood.

What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine!

Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe

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"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--

Presents the authors' retellings of traditional tales. Este hermoso texto tiene como objetivo mostrarles a los m s peque os del hogar las historias m s fant sticas que han pasado de generaci n en generaci n gracias a la cultura oral que a n prevalece en las abuelas de todas las familias. El libro cuenta con doce cuentos populares de la cultura, hebrea, africana, rabe, y espa ola. Cada una de ella permite conocer aquellos relatos que muchos adultos...

Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head--two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friend?

Gerald the elephant has a big decision to make, but will he make it in time?

"In Listen to My Trumpet! Piggie can't wait to play her new instrument for Gerald! But is she ready to listen to his reaction?"--Amazon.com. When Piggie plays her new trumpet for Gerald, the elephant decides he must be honest in his response.

When Gerald the elephant and Piggie realize that they are in a book, they decide to have some fun with the reader.

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place.

Piggie le dice a Gerald que tiene una gran sorpresa para él, pero aún no está ahí, así que Gerald debe ser paciente. "Piggie tells Gerald she has a big surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient"--

Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of them.