Carmen Agra Deedy
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"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state"--
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"One dawn, when the Moon hears the laughter of awakening children, she yearns to see them. But the day belongs to the Sun. And he refuses to share the daytime sky. As the Moon eclipses him and lets him see the stars--he also sees his place in the universe! A pourquois tale that explains why the moon can sometimes be seen in the daytime"--
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Scholastic Inc
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2023
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Carmen Agra Deedy, New York Times bestselling author and one of Scholastic's most talented and cherished storytellers, retells a hilarious folktale set in Havana, Cuba. Illustrated by the brilliant, award-winning artist, Henry Cole.This is the first collaboration by this dynamic duo!El lio empezo cuando el loro Pepe se enamoro de... ¡una gata!La invito a cenar a su casa con la esperanza de ganar su pata, pero a los pocos minutos de...
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Peachtree
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c2007
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In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry.
Sumario en español: En este recuento chistoso de un folktale cubano, una cucarachita se entrevista a sus pretendientes para decidir quién para casar.
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Scholastic Press
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2017.
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"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state."
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Have you ever been REALLY, mad at your best friend?
Cada día, Rita y Ralph se reúnen para jugar bajo el manzano. Siempre se divierten, hasta el triste día en que un juego nuevo hace llorar a uno de los dos. ¿Quién iba a decir que era tan difícil decir "Lo siento"?
Every day, Rita and Ralph meet to play beneath the apple tree. It's always fun and games, until one roundly rotten day, when a new game means someone ends up crying. Who knew it...
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Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why?
There once was a time, when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset. Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing, and she yearned to see them by daylight.
"Certainly not!" snapped the sun. "The day is mine. The night is yours!"
But, the moon had a clever plan...
Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche...
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La Paz es un pueblo alegre, pero ruidoso. Un poco de silencio no le vendría nada mal. Así que la gente del pueblo elige a don Pepe de alcalde para que resuelva el problema del ruido. Muy pronto, se prohíbe cantar en cualquier sitio. ¡Y hasta las teteras tienen miedo de pitar!
Pero un gallito muy ruidoso, a quien le importa un pito las reglas del alcalde, sigue haciendo lo que los gallos hacen desde que nacen: ¡cantar!
La Paz is a happy, but...
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Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why?
Hubo un tiempo en que solo el sol reinaba en el día, la luna adornaba la noche y los niños pequeños se iban a la cama antes del anochecer. Pero entonces, una mañana, la luna escuchó a unos niños reír y deseó verlos a la luz del día.
Carmen Agra Deedy y Jim LaMarche han creado un cuento magistral y original sobre encontrar nuestro lugar en el universo.
There once was a time...
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A powerful tale that celebrates the spirit of freedom-- and the courage of those who are born to sing at any cost.
La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle!But there is one noisy rooster who doesn't give two mangos about this mayor's silly rules. Instead, he...
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Scholastic Inc
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2021.
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"Rita and Ralph live on neighboring hills and they are best friends, until a silly accident while goofing around ends upwith both of them angry and unhappy--and they both need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship"--OCLC.