Story Elements & Structure

A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.

While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City. "¿Y qué tal si los pájaros me alzaran y me llevaran volando por encima del parque? ¿Qué pasaría si yo volara? ¡Claro que ella vuela! Y lleva consigo a su abuela y nos narra, en español sazonado con algunas frases en inglés, este maravilloso viaje. Muchos de los lugares que visitan le recuerdan...

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

Examines the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of the blue whale.

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

Portrays the excitement, the danger, and the beauty of a night dogsled run.

Hoping that the enemy pie which his father makes will help him get rid of his enemy, a little boy finds that instead it helps make a new friend.

A collection of humorous poems and drawings.