La tortuga d'en Hans

"It's a pillar", says Red Mouse. "It's a fan!," cries Orange Mouse. "No, it's a spear," says Yellow Mouse. But as the seven blind mice go out one by one to investigate the strange Something by the pond, each comes back with a different idea of what it is. Argue as they might, they cannot agree until, finally, the surprised mice discover a whole, new dimension of this Something.

This book talks about the work necessary to take care for a guinea pig, as well as some of their common behaviors. Readers will meet Miranda, who has a guinea pig name Griswold. Griswold was adopted from an animal shelter. He loves to dig around in his bedding and hide in his igloo. When Griswold gets excited, he likes to jump up and down in his cage and squeak. Miranda thinks this is funny. Miranda likes taking care of Griswold. She feeds him timothy hay and baby carrots. Illustrations and manageable text are ideal for emerging readers and young listeners.

La competencia entre el erizo y la liebre; la mujer que vive en las montañas con una manada de gansos; Blancanieves; La serpiente blanca; y el burrito que se enamoró de una joven hermosa, son los cuentos recopilados en este libro que destaca importantes valores universales.

Estos relatos nos ofrecen la oportunidad de conocer la historia de África a través de la sabiduría tradicional, el humor y la gran variedad humana, cultural y geográfica de este continente. Los cuentos tienen protagonistas humanos y animales y en ellos podrás descubrir por qué el caparazón de la tortuga tiene grietas o la razón por la cual la bandera de Camerún es verde, roja y amarilla.