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Magnífica antología de una obra que apasiona por su sinceridad y por la embriaguez de vida que respira. Si existe un poeta del siglo XX en el que vida y obra se hermanan sin impostura, éste es Miguel Hernández. Su afición a la lectura, su gusto por los clásicos y la poesía transformaron su contacto con la naturaleza en una fuente inagotable de inspiración, que alimentó sus versos.

В сборник Русская поэзия для детей вошли стихотворения знаменитых русских писателей, которые изучаются в школе по программе для начальных классов.

You'll find lots of very serious poems about really important stuff (like toenails, sausages, and yaks) in this hilariously irreverent collection of poetry from children's author Becci Murray. Read by the author, Don't Wear Your Knickers on Your Head is the new rib-tickling audiobook for kids aged six to 10 years.

There is a boy who is mad about pizza! He likes to eat a "pizza with cheese while in the bath; I am not joking nor having a laugh". But surely you can't eat pizza all day long? Listen to this audiobook and find out! This is a funny, silly, rhyming audiobook for early listeners ages two through eight and jam-packed with lots of kids humor!

This rediscovered classic from the 1930s tells nine imaginative stories about trains, cars, and other machinery with human personalities. All nine stories are featured and children will delight in these tales of a lazy automobile, a runaway elevator, a hungry steam shovel, and other endearing machines.

When five little men come to visit Earth from outer space, they don’t like what they see. Finding a planet that is spoiled and neglected, the little men fly away, one by one. Luckily, by the end of this much-loved counting song, the world becomes a better place to visit - and the five little men may even have had something to do with it!

The ants are marching through the rain, but there is always something to distract Little Ant! Can you find him, even though the column of ants gets bigger? Can you figure out how many ants? This book introduces the concept of repeated addition.

An award-winning novel in verse about a boy who navigates the start of seventh grade and life growing up on the border the only way that feels right—through poetry. They call him Güero because of his red hair, pale skin, and freckles. Sometimes people only go off of what they see. Like the...

WINNER OF THE E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD The first book in the If I Built series kicks off with a young boy’s ideal wheels, from acclaimed author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen. “Energetic verse and jubilant, action-packed artwork make this tale of a young inventor’s fantastic...

It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. And then came the rat that ate the cheese and the cat who killed the rat. Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator Simms Taback brings his distinctive humor and creativity to the beloved story of Jack and the house that he built.

Two baby kangaroos, one wacky inventor, and a gigantic robot have a day at the zoo no one will ever forget! With no Mummy or Daddy to teach them to hop, the zoo's baby joeys just wobble and flop. Dr Try builds a robot to help them bounce high, but when things all go wrong, will their bouncing dreams fly?

"If-" is a timeless classic, a masterpiece about keeping your balance in a topsy-turvy world and maintaining personal integrity. A phenomenal poem by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), written circa 1895 as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson, it is a literary example of Victorian-era stoicism. Among other nuggets, it advocates the idea of not allowing your successes to go to your head or allowing your failures to go to your heart.

The audiobook follows Sam the Speedy Sloth as he goes into the rainforest to find some friends to play games with. Along the way, he meets a toucan, an armadillo, and even an otter! Although they are all so different, they learn how to adapt their favorite games and still have fun together.

Have you ever met Oscar the orgo? He’s a creature you might not know. With a long, thin neck, and only two legs, he tends to hang out in the snow. When Oscar wakes one noisy morning, he is in for a big surprise. More orgo have gathered outside his cozy cave, while their young pups learn what orgo do best. 

Have you ever heard of an orgo? They’re a creature you might not know. With long, thin necks, and only two legs, they tend to hang out in the snow. When Oscar the orgo hatches from his egg, it isn't long before he realizes that he can sing. The problem is, once Oscar starts singing, his mum can't make him stop! "A delightful, imaginative rhyming story with Oscar the super cute Orgo." (The Simple Mum) Join Oscar as he discovers why it is so important for him to sing his cheerful tune.

Bumble is the cutest bug you'll ever meet. The beetles try to invade the honeybee colony. If they succeed, there won't be enough food for winter. Bumble has the idea to make balls of pollen and roll them down the hill to drive away the beetle king and his army.  

This beloved poem that did much to codify the image of Santa Claus, narrated by Michael Ward.

During a visit to her grandma's house, a young girl discovers a box of poems in the attic - poems written by her mother when she was growing up. Her mother's family often moved around the United States and the world because her father was in the air force. Over the years her mother used poetry to record her experiences in the many places the family lived. Reading the poems and sharing those experiences through her mother's eyes, the young girl feels closer to her mother than ever before.

Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War - seen by some historians as the "beginning of the end of slavery in America". One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country.

You won't believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps, with hilarious results!

With rollicking, rhyming text, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers. And there's a surprise ending!