Fiction Readers (Teacher Created Materials) (Spanish)

In this Spanish-translated book, children will discover all of the amazing things that go on in the building that Frank built. From schools, to pools, to homes, Frank created a magnificent place for people to live and play. Young readers will be inspired by the spaces that engineers can create for the community. With delightful illustrations and engaging text, young readers will be amazed to learn how much one building can really do.

In this Spanish-translated classic folktale, the Town Mouse visits his cousin, Country Mouse. He makes the town seem like a wonderful place where the food is bountiful and delicious. When Country Mouse agrees to go to town with his cousin, he soon finds out what a dangerous place the town can actually be. Is eating well worth this much potential peril? With large font, plentiful dialogue, and enchanting illustrations, children will learn it is important to appreciate the things that we have in life.

In this Spanish-translated title, a little girl and her mother go to the park to watch the ducks. Vibrant illustrations and large easy-to-read font will help early readers with simple counting skills as they follow these silly ducks across the pond.

In this tall tale, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, travel the country cutting down trees and accidentally making some very famous landmarks until one day when the steam engine is finally able to cut wood faster than Paul. The rumor lives on that he and Babe still live in the mountains of Minnesota. Early readers will be able to read the large font and follow Paul and Babe through colorful, engaging illustrations in this Spanish-translated tale.

This Spanish-translated Mexican folktale tells the story of a beautiful bird named Cuckoo, who loves to sing all night and day. When the other birds in the forest need help planting seeds, Cuckoo does not help them, but continues to sing instead. After the planting, the birds sleep deeply and do not notice the raging fire threatening to burn all of the seeds. Cuckoo sacrifices her beautiful singing voice and colorful feathers to save the seeds. The birds of the forest learn not to judge a book by its cover; for although Cuckoo is perceived to be frivolous, she has more courage than the birds ever imagined. Throughout the story, children will be captivated by the strikingly colorful illustrations and easy-to-read font.

In this classic tale, a princess lies atop twenty mattresses and feels the pea beneath. The royal family discovers she is a real princess and she and the prince live happily ever after. Early readers will love the whimsical illustrations and large Spanish-translated text that accompany this familiar story.

Beautiful, colorful illustrations show the West African tale of Anansi the spider. In this Spanish-translated version of the story, Anansi ties a bit of web to each leg and leaves the other end with many friends who are cooking delicious food. When the food is ready, they will tug on the thread so that Anansi can eat the meal. Much to Anansi's surprise, all of the food is ready at once, causing each of Anansi's legs to be pulled in all different directions! As early readers follow the easy-to-read font they'll learn why spiders have such long, thin legs to this very day.

Aesop's fables are among the most beloved and well-known stories in the world. Third grade students will enjoy the fun and meaningful messages behind these Spanish-translated stories. With bright illustrations and easy-to-read text, this book of classic tales and fables will enchant young readers.

Building off of the popularity of social media, the story of Palaki the penguin's blog posts relates to the reader. Unfortunately, Palaki swims off in the wrong direction and ends up in a climate that is far too warm for a penguin. Luckily, a group of humans at the Wellington Zoo are kind enough to help nurse Palaki back to health so that he can make his journey home to Antarctica. Young readers will be exposed to blogging and the importance of nurturing wildlife in this fun and informative Spanish-translated reader.