The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Meet the little joey, whose kangaroo mother carries him in her pouch and the cygnet riding on the back of the mother swan. Eric Carle's colourful collages of animal babies with their caring and affectionate mothers offer small readers visual delight as well as comforting reassurance. The playful question–and–answer text invites children and adults to read aloud together. Author: Eric Carle

SPANISH text. "Ducks overboard!" shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. The 10 little rubber ducks are swept away in various directions. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. A whale sings to another. But, as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. Small readers and listeners will empathize with the little duck's plight - and will rejoice at...

"Do you want to be my friend?" asks the lonely little mouse. He follows a tail, but all he finds at its end is a rather unfriendly horse. The little mouse just wants someone to play with--but he'll have to follow a lot of tails before he can find just the right companion. SC. Ages 3 to 6.