JANUARY ’ S READ I NG I N SPAN I SH
GRADE 2
Reading Focus: New words become part of the fun or reading as second-graders grow their reading and speaking vocabularies.
LECTURAS DIVERTIDAS/FUN READS
NOSOTROS/ALL ABOUT US ¡Hola, Cangrejito! (Hello, Crabby!) Written & illustrated by Jonathan Fenske
¡Adiós, Óscar! Una fábula de mariposas
Una fábula de mariposas de Peter Elwell Ósscar Adiós,
nas bellas alas que lo llevarán ga siesta, se encuentra con una drá ir a México… ¿O será que sí?
(Adios, Oscar! A Butterfly Fable)
Crabby is NOT happy. Sun is in Crabby’s eyes. Salt is in Crabby’s teeth. Sand is in Crabby’s shell. Plankton tries again and again to cheer Crabby up—with laugh-out-loud results! Will Crabby ever crack a smile? Or will Crabby always be crabby? With comic speech bubbles and full-color artwork throughout, Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan
Written & illustrated by Peter Elwell While reading this fresh, funny story about Óscar, a feisty caterpillar, children will learn about the migration of Monarch butterflies. When Óscar discovers that he will one day become
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a butterfly and fly to Mexico, he’s overjoyed. To prepare, Óscar learns Spanish and dreams of flying through the purple Sierra Madre Mountains. But when he emerges from his cocoon with stubby little wings, a craving for the taste of designer sweaters, and the urge to take a spin around the bathroom light bulb, his dreams are dashed. There will be no trip to Mexico for Óscar—or will there?
Fenske’s early reader book is sure to be a hit!
Music/Dance
History
Nature
Science
Adventure
Humor
Art
Science
GRADE 3
Reading Focus: The books that third-graders will read offer information in a variety of ways. This month’s books each combine facts and fiction in a unique way. Families can encourage their third graders to share interesting facts they learn.
LECTURAS DIVERTIDAS/FUN READS Lugares del mundo (Where in the World) By Laaren Brown With this book, children will visit
NOSOTROS/ALL ABOUT US Así vamos a la escuela (This Is the Way We Go to School) Written by Edith Baer & illustrated by Steve Björkman
famous buildings on every continent in a best-ever world tour. In Europe, they will climb the Eiffel Tower, fight at the Colosseum, and lean with the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In Asia, they will visit the ruined city of Angkor Wat and the serene Taj Mahal. And in the Americas they will find themselves amid Mayan ruins before traveling north to the Statue of
Enthusiastic children around the world are on their way to school. But how do they get there? The answers are as varied as the landscapes, which range from Egypt’s sandy desert to
Switzerland’s snowy peaks. Jaunty rhymes and exuberant watercolors celebrate the individuality of each locale, and there are plenty of humorous details to please eagle-eyed readers as they join their fellow students to travel by ferry, trolley car, helicopter, and more.
Liberty and the Empire State Building.
Art
History
Nature
Science
Adventure
Humor
Music
Dance
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