<p>When it comes to teaching tolerance to your kids, parents need all the help they can get. It can be difficult to discuss tough topics, and you want to teach them how to be a caring, compassionate person, without exposing them to some of the harsh realities of the world. When you’re having trouble finding […]</p>
<p>When four-year-old Zuri Pi wakes up one morning and has to face her first day of preschool, she is not a happy camper. She imagines all the things that can go wrong: the class fish may turn into a shark and eat her; her snacks may turn into chocolate-covered ants; no one will want to […]</p>
<p>Most adults know exactly where they were when the attacks on September 11 occurred. It’s been nearly 15 years and our nation is still healing and those memories remain clear. While the September 11 memorials open at the site of the World Trade Towers, the Pentagon and the open fields of Somerset, PA, we still […]</p>
<p>“In Mexico the skeleton is a beloved and humorous figure. Its origins go back to pre-Columbian times,” explains the final page of Mi Familia Calaca/My Skeleton Family. The book introduces readers to Anita’s skeleton family. Each family member is presented on its own page with accompanying English and Spanish descriptions. Also included are pages that […]</p>
<p>Children like repetitive stories because they are fun to hear, and adults like them because they are fun to read aloud. Both will find this retelling of a traditional folk song—which features different animals and humans being told to “hush” as each attempts to sing—a deeply satisfying read. Similar in structure to The Old Lady […]</p>
<p>This bilingual short story collection by award-winning storyteller Hayes brings to life ten folktales from the Northern New Mexico area in English and Spanish. Covering typical folk themes such as outsmarting a nemesis, going from rags to riches, and helping someone in need, each tale offer readers an opportunity to reflect, as they laugh out […]</p>
<p>You will get much mileage out of this brightly illustrated, sturdy board book that may also be used as a first reader! When a baby gets a toy puppy in a birthday box, the container provides a world of endless possibilities. The baby turns the box into a boat, a plane, a sleigh and even […]</p>
<p>This autobiographical story follows a six-year-old girl’s experiences of leaving Cuba during the late 1950s to join her parents in America. Gabriela’s parents had to leave Cuba after Fidel Castro came into power, and her father returns to Cuba to get Gabriela from her grandparents. When Gabriela arrives in New York, she is amazed by […]</p>
<p>Those mischievous monkeys are at it again! From bedtime antics to teasing Mr. Crocodile, this book presents five fun Five Little Monkeys stories, including Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree, Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do, Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake, and Five Little […]</p>
<p>Martha is a stout yellow lab with an amazing ability—she can talk to humans. In this bilingual edition of Martha Speaks, Martha’s owner, Helen, is feeling a little down about not having won an art contest. To cheer her up, Helen’s mom plans to bake a cake, but then work gets in the way. Stepping […]</p>
Do you know the story of the I-95 Killer? His name was Gary Ray Bowles, a serial killer that terrorized the United States in the 1990s, as he committed at least six brutal murders, in addition to crimes like sexual assault, theft and weapon possession, among others. Gary Ray Bowles’s story has been forever engraved […]
<p>Anthony Allen Shore has been classified as a serial killer and child sex offender, he was sentenced to death by lethal injection on June 18, 2018, after it was proved he had been responsible for the death of a woman and three girls. The Tourniquet Killer had the American population on alert, especially Houston’s inhabitants, […]</p>
<p>Arthur Shawcross is an American serial killer who became one of the most feared criminals of the 1970s and 1980s. Over a period of 17 years, Shawcross, also known as The Monster of the River, killed at least 14 people. Arthur Shawcross is also known as the Rochester Strangler, since most of his victims were […]</p>
<p>Richard Ramírez, whose real name was Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez, is known all over the world as The Night Stalker, and he received 19 death sentences for 13 murders, 5 attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults and 14 counts of burglary, all committed between April 10, 1984, and August 24, 1985. In only a year, Richard […]</p>
<p>Dating is hard, and figuring out how to please your partner and work together as a couple can be a challenge for any pair. But if you’re dating a Gemini man, you’re in for an extra challenging task, because this zodiac sign is notoriously indecisive and two-sided—they have two sides to their personality and it […]</p>
<p>Let’s take a few minutes to honor some of our favorite Gemini celebrities in honor of The Twins taking over the zodiac from May 21-June 20. There’s a reason we call them divas. The Gemini woman is complex, brainy, curious, witty and constantly on the move; she’s a total go-getter who’s always full of surprises. […]</p>
<p>There are so many phenomenal famous Taurus, it’s nearly impossible to narrow them down to just 20. Anyone born under the second zodiac sign (April 20-May 20) is a force to be reckoned with. This sign is represented by the bull and ruled by Venus making it a dynamic combo of headstrong perseverance and sensuous […]</p>
<p>When it comes to relationships, Aries men make exciting, passionate and rather stubborn partners. Those born under the first sign of the zodiac (March 21-April 19) are represented by the ram and ruled by Mars. They tend to be energetic go-getters with tons of charisma which makes them irresistible to the ladies—a mixed blessing when […]</p>
<p>‘Tis the season of the Taurus, which means it’s time to learn key things about the Taurus man. This month we’re uncovering the secrets of Taurus, since they are celebrating their birthdays between the dates of April 20 and May 20. Dating is hard and finding a man who is right for you can be […]</p>
<p>Ah, the art of the handwritten note. Ring a bell to anyone? When was the last time you wrote a letter? No, not an email. Not a text, or a Snapchat, or a Facebook message or even an e-card. When was the last time you picked up an actual pen and paper and you physically […]</p>