One day young Fernando, who lives in the rain forest of Costa Rica with his family, goes with his friend Carmina to look for her favorite climbing tree only to find it cut down.

"With the help of beautifully detailed paintings from noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, this book explains the basic characteristics that all mammals share, while offering a look into the variety of mammals--from the tiny white-footed deermouse to the enormous blue whale--that fall into this fascinating category"--The publisher's description.

Illustrations and text in both English and Spanish present the twenty-eight letters of the Spanish alphabet.

Provides vocabulary in Spanish and English, grouped by different activities and topics and accompanied by simple illustrations.

An early-vocabulary building book with pictures of common items labeled in both English and Spanish.

Labeled illustrations and Spanish and English text introduce the things a child sees while on a walk.

A bilingual description of the birth of Jesus and the reason for celebrating Christmas.

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.