New Spanish-Language Books Releasing in May

In this lyrical picture book about the importance of caring for our Earth, a child and her father wish for a brighter, greener future for the parched land around their home. When a girl finds a horned toad among the rain-starved squash, tomatoes, and poblanos on her family’s Texas farm, her Pa tells her that, if she kisses it on the head –blech!– she gets to make one wish. What will she wish for? Generations ago, when the girl’s ancestors lived on this land, it was lush and green — full of life. Now, because of a decades-long drought, their soil is parched and their crops are dying. The girl sees the worry lines on Pa’s face getting deeper. She knows she has to do something to help. And so, thinking about the people who lived on this land before her, and all those who will live on it after her, she wishes for rain. This poignant father-daughter story reminds us that, when it comes to healing our Earth, change often starts with a simple wish. With a dream for a world that could be.

Come, let’s walk together! A touching story that brings us closer to the struggles of

What’s better than a unicorn? A baby unicorn! What’s better than a puppy? A magical puppy! And what’s cooler than a best friend who loves black? A best friend who loves pink! Iris and Luna are like night and day. Iris loves rainbows, while Luna loves storms. But that hasn’t stopped them from becoming best friends. They share something very special, their love for magical puppies! That’s why their focus at the Magical Potions School is caring for magical puppies. But one day, something mysterious happens to the baby unicorns that live in the school’s forest. Can Iris, Luna, and the other magical puppy caretakers solve the mystery? What will you find in this book?• A new adventure featuring Iris and Luna, illustrated in two tones, perfect for beginning readers just starting to read independently and who love magic and animals.• Simple, entertaining, and easy-to-read text.• A story full of humor, friendship, adventures, mysteries to solve… and adorable magical puppies!• Beautiful and playful illustrations on every page.• A school full of magic! Welcome to the Magical Potions School!

Learn to read with The Letters Unicorn, a new reading series in UPPERCASE letters. Nico is a unicorn with a beautiful rainbow-colored mane. He is friends with Ramón, the letters dragon, and just like Ramón, Nico also has the magical power to create letters with his “lettercorn.” In A Library, a Thousand Books, and Berta the Mouse in Danger, Nico helps Berta the mouse, who is having trouble seeing the letters clearly in the books. A fantastic new collection for early readers written by Begoña Oro, author of The Dragon of Letters and Rasi the Squirrel, a series with over half a MILLION copies sold.-Written in UPPERCASE letters-Fun and musical texts-Adapted vocabulary-Full-color illustrations-And a magical unicorn as the protagonist Each book includes 3 activities at the end of the book to support learning. Learning to read is so much fun with the new adventures of Nico the Unicorn.

An uplifting picture book celebrating neurodiversity, starring characters from Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s New York Times bestselling middle grade novel Fish in a Tree. Oliver’s brain is a volcano of ideas—always bubbling with questions. This makes it hard to focus at school, and sometimes he worries he won’t ever fit in there. So it’s a good thing he has a friend who reminds him that great minds don’t think alike. And that a brain that blazes with curiosity and imagination is a glorious thing. Featuring characters from the New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree and artwork showcasing all the wonderful things going on in Oliver’s astonishing brain, this uplifting book celebrates out-of-the box thinking, the power of creativity, and the importance of being proud of the things that set us apart.

THE PERFECT BOOK FOR SPORTS FANS OF ALL AGES! Did you know that golf is the first sport to be played outside planet Earth? That athletes in the ancient Greek Olympics competed naked? That the soccer match with the most red cards was in Argentina, where the referee handed out 36 red cards, including to players on the bench? Or that the longest tennis match lasted 11 hours and 6 minutes? And that there’s a sport that combines chess and boxing? The world of sports is full of surprises, thrilling and inspiring events! So open this book and discover everything about soccer, basketball, hockey, swimming… and hundreds of other exciting sports!• Perfect for sports fans, young and old alike.• Includes fun facts, anecdotes, statistics, interesting data… and everything you need to know about the world of sports.• Written in an engaging and easy-to-read style. Sports enthusiasts will devour it faster than a 100-meter sprint!

A seemingly ordinary grandmother, but not quite… Because she needs electricity or batteries to tell the most amazing stories. Silvia Schujer offers us a narrative that frames other stories. With cover illustration and interior vignettes by Pablo Bernasconi, this book highlights affection and loving relationships above technological advancements. What would a grandmother who needs to be plugged-in to function be like? How would this grandmother tell stories? In what ways can technology make a significant contribution, and what things are better left unchanged?

Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow is the seventh Questioneers chapter-book adventure in the series from #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David RobertsLila Greer has always loved mysteries, even when they scare her. When a spooky storm blows into Blue River Creek and Lila is startled awake by a strange shrieking shadow, she knows something is afoot. Stranger still, Lila and the Questioneers discover that on the night of the storm, someone broke into Iggy’s parents’ art gallery and stole all the paintings for the new exhibit. Could the mysterious shrieking shadow have something to do with the missing artwork? Ms. Greer and her Questioneers will have to use their detective skills to solve the mystery of the missing paintings before the exhibit’s grand opening, or the gallery might have to close forever!