Against the backdrop of the dark blue night, the text explores the colors of things, both natural and manmade, that one can see in the night, before falling asleep to dream.

When an emergency requires money that would have bought food, Lulu goes to school hungry, affecting her concentration and behavior, but she is determined to defeat the Hunger Monster. Includes information on how to fight hunger.

"Lanzar un cacahuete al aire, dar cinco vueltas sobre sí mismo, atrapar el cacahuate e introducirlo delicadamente en su boca. Durante 1825 días seguidos, Narciso ha repetido el mismo número en el circo... ¡y ya no puede más! Ha decidido fugarse, pero los planes para conseguirlo no parecen salir bien. ¿Y si lo que le falta es, simplemente, un poco más de autoestima?"--Page [4] of cover. Throw a peanut into the air, flip around five times, catch...

"Sumérgete en un universo poético y explora los COLORES a través de tus sentidos. En este libro los podrás ver, escuchar, oler, tocar, saborear y, sobre todo, imaginar" -- Contraportada. "Immerse yourself in a poetic universe and explore COLORS through your senses. In this book you can see, hear, smell, touch, taste and, above all, imagine" -- Back cover.

A young raccoon who claims to be a picky eater tries to fill his ferocious appetite as he makes his way through trash cans and compost bins.

"Mouse and Cow are making soup, but Pig keeps trying to add strange ingredients"--

"Chester Raccoon goes to his first sleepover and enjoys a day of fun and games with his friends. But when it is time to go to sleep, Chester feels his mother's love through his Kissing Hand, but still misses his home. Chester goes home and Mrs. Raccoon assures him he came home at just the right time"--

"Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that's impossible--Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare birds haven't nested in Texas for over a hundred years. When...

"En el recreo todos los compañeros de clase juegan juntos y se lo pasan en grande. Pero últimamente, Olimpia ya no juega con ellos y se queda sola y triste en un banco... ¿Por qué no juego Olimpia?"--

A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive author treatment and new cover art by Raul Colon. Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother,...