Orem Library

This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.

Abrieron una puerta, y entraron a un nuevo mundo. Narnia ... la tierra que se encuentra más allá del ropero, el país secreto que sólo conocen Pedro, Susana, Edmundo y Lucía . . . el lugar donde empieza la aventura. Lucía es la primera en encontrar el ropero...

Pedro y el lobo (Peter and the Wolf) is a story about a young boy who conquers a wolf. The boy Peter is represented by a sprightly string quartet, and the Bird sings its trills and runs on the flute. Grandfather's grumbling presence is immediately recognizable on the bassoon and the Cat stalks and preens as a clarinet. Finally there is the Wolf himself, whose sinister musical shape is three French horns. Las Heullas del lobo (Wolf tracks) is a tale...

"Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl could want: fancy dresses; a beautiful home filled with servants in Aguascalientes, Mexico; and the promise of one day rising to Mama's position and presiding over all of Rancho de las Rosas. But a sudden tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. There, Esperanza must relinquish her hold on the past as she confronts...

"Los hermanos Alden visitan el rancho viejo y venido a menos de su misteriosa tia Jane...Y pronto hacen un sorprendente descubrimiento!"--

Rojo: Introduces some common objects that are red in color including cherries, red licorice, and stop signs; Morado: Introduces some common objects that are purple in color including jelly, cabbage, and flowers; Vamos a ordenar por colores: Bright red sneakers, green jellybeans, and brown teddy bears - your world is bursting with color. Check out the rainbow of ways to sort things by color.

A collection of four classic children's tales told first in English then in Spanish. Young learners will build literacy skills while enjoying the fun sound effects, music, and stories.