Fran Manushkin

When Pedro breaks his arm racing his bike he has to cope with the frustration of wearing a cast for a whole month--but with the help of his friends he discovers that there are still fun things to do.

¡Es el festival de invierno! Hay juegos, un concurso de muñecos de nieve, patinaje sobre hielo y, por supuesto, golosinas. Pero para Pedro el festival no es tan divertido. Su caballo de nieve no le sale bien y se cae de cara patinando. ¿Conseguirá Pedro controlar la situación y pasarla bien al final? Although Pedro is not great at making snow figures or snow angels, he knows he can help Roddy overcome his fear of sledding on the big hill.

When Katie's grandmother trips and breaks her ankle, Katie learns about the importance of paramedics to her neighborhood.

Something smells terrible in Miss Winkle's classroom, and no one knows what it is! When the class bully picks on the new boy, saying he's the smelly one, Pedro steps in and stands up for his new friend. But the class still needs to know where that stench is coming from! Like all Pedro books, the story is supported with a glossary and reader response questions, making this a fun and functional choice for libraries. Fully translated Spanish text. Algo...

On a trip to the post office to mail a present to her grandfather, Katie learns all about how the mail works.

Katie's Aunt Patty is the new mayor, and Katie and her friends attend her first city council meeting, brimming with ideas about what their neighborhood needs--like free ice cream, puppies, and a new park where children can play in safety.

Katie's friends have come for a sleepover, and telling a scary story seems like a good idea--until she has a dream about a monster under her bed, and she wakes up to find her lucky kimono missing.

A menorah describes a family's joyous celebration of this Jewish holiday, from the first night to the eighth and last.

When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.

Se acerca el cumpleaños de Katie y se entera de que recibirá un regalo especial. Está demasiado emocionada como para ser paciente y esperar la llegada del regalo, así que decide investigar con antelación. Las pistas podrían llevarla hasta su regalo, pero ¿será mejor dejar este misterio sin resolver? Katie's birthday is tomorrow, but she cannot wait to find out what her present will be, so she and Pedro follow Katie's parents as they go shopping,...