Frank Carlson Library

A retelling of the familiar fairy tale in which the Little Red Hen, unable to get her friends to help her with her bread-making project, refuses to share the fruits of her labor.

When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps, he asks what's wrong. "¡Tengo hambre!" says the dinosaur. I'm hungry! Does the dinosaur want a banana? "¿Plátano? No." Fish? "¿Pescado? No, gracias." Nothing seems to do the trick! What does dinosaur want to eat? This delightful bilingual picture book is about finding just the right food--and just the right friend.

The grumpy troll who lives under the bridge refuses to let anyone cross. Can the three Billy Goats Gruff help this bully change his mind?

Describes military helicopters as well as how they are used.

Bienvenidos a Lucia's home. Lucia lives in her casa with her big, loud, beautiful familia, and she's going to show you around! From la puerta, where Abuela likes to wave to the neighbors and wait for packages from Puerto Rico or Spain, to la cocina, where Luc�ia watches her Mam�a turn empty pots into soups and arroces, to el patio, where Lucia and her cousins (and her cousin's cousins!) put on magic shows, Luc�ia loves her busy and cozy casa....

Presents general information about horses, looking at their characteristics, where they are raised, different kinds of horses, and why people raise them.

Elephants! Hippos! Lions! Listen to the sounds these animals make, and make your own! No zoo ever had a happier, noisier bunch of residents. Includes read-along book. First published in 1991. "A thoroughly rowdy menagerie... a visually and aurally splashy work." -- Publishers Weekly

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. Includes note to parents and teachers, and related activities.

The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.

Identifies fourteen sounds infants hear in everyday life, including the ring of a telephone, the honk of a car, and the splashing of bathwater. On board pages.