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When Mr. Sanchez gets something in his eye, he tries to make himself cry. Meanwhile, his wife discovers that she has lost a stone from her earring. Finally, he plays some music by his favorite composer, Brahms-and out falls a tiny diamond! Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Entre los coloridos cerros de Valparaíso transcurre la historia de Miguel, que cada sábado recorre el puerto junto a su padre. Una dupla de guitarra y pandero cuya complicidad no termina al finalizar el día y acompaña al pequeño hasta en sus sueños. Un álbum de la premiada autora María José Ferrada, con ilustraciones de Marcelo Escobar que rescatan el tradicional espíritu porteño.

While Benjamin waits for his father to pick him up from school, he doesn't hear the screams of the kids playing dodge ball on the playground. The only thing he hears is, "a word. The word." Earlier that day, Benjamin beat his friend James while playing handball, and James retaliated by calling Benjamin "the word." With soft, watercolor illustrations that complement the text, Benjamin and the Word / Benjamín y la palabra is a compelling look at name-calling and intolerance. When confronted with James' epithet, Benjamin and the reader set off on a poignant journey to understanding and...

Los lectores tomaran un gran placer en descubrir los clasicos por estas bellas y economicas ediciones de literatura famosa y universal. Se representa una variedad de epocas, temas, y autores.