It's time to prepare for the school Spanish spelling bee, and Manolo is determined to take home the grand prize. Naturally, he turns to his loving abuela for help and together they spell the words: H-e-r-m-o-s-o. Beautiful. O-r-g-u-l-l-o-s-o. Proud. F-u-e-r-t-e. Strong. While they practice, Abuela shares stories of when she was a little girl. Back then, students were not permitted to speak Spanish in public school and were harshly treated for doing...

From aboiement to zooerastia, a guided tour of the lantrified underbelly of the English language This unusual, un-put-downable little volume by Peter Novobatzky and Ammon Shea collects more than three hundred of the English language's most disgusting, offensive, and obscene words--words that have fallen out of common usage but will no doubt delight, amuse, and in some cases prove surprisingly useful. Who hasn't searched for the right word to describe...

Mie is a great pie baker. Practice reading words with "ie" as Mie makes a special pie for the Magpie Market Pie Challenge. This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.

"Kids will be inspired to embrace their inner weirdness and persevere through obstacles after reading this empowering collection of true stories from teenage Scripps National Spelling Bee champ and Guinness World Record holder Zaila Avant-garde!"-- "After Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021, she turned into an overnight sensation. People wanted to know who she was and how she'd...

Un niño comparte el amor del español con su amada abuela. A young boy bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish.

Help little ones ages 1 to 3 develop their language skills Exploring the wide and wonderful world of animals is an exciting and enjoyable way to get young kids talking. Taking them from "alligator" and "baboon" all the way to "yak" and "zebra," this zoo-tastic book helps develop kids' vocabularies through 100 unique, incredible creatures with fun and varied names. What sets this 100 first words book apart from other learn to read books: • Focused...

Words like high and low tell us where something is. Readers will join the Sesame Street friends to explore high and low and then put their knowledge to the test with a fun guessing game.

Join the friends from Sesame Street as they explore the concepts of inside and outside. Ample examples and a guessing game make this a fun and interactive learning experience for early learners.

What is an adverb? It's hard to explain but easy to show-and that's just what this book does, in rhyming, comical verse that will have readers giggling as they learn.

From 'boat' and 'car' to 'apple' and 'banana' this book provides the youngest readers with the fundamental first words that will form the foundation of their vocabulary. Babies and toddlers will love the brightly colored images on every page, and the board book format is the perfect size for little hands to hold. The Bright Baby books are perfect to read aloud and make an excellent gift to any baby's first library.