When he sees the results of not following his father's instructions on the proper way to plant corn, a young boy tries to make things right.

When Tio Manuel brings home a very special piñata for Gabriel's birthday party, his sister Magda figures out an ingenious way to preserve it and still make the party guests happy.

A little penguin shares his favorite things with the one he loves most, his mother.

Monica, who wants to be a baker like her grandmother, finds the doll hidden in the bread on the feast for the Three Kings and thus gets to bake cookies for the next fiesta.

Curious George learns to use his senses of smell, hearing, and touch to do the best thing of all--taste the candy from a piñata! Jorge el curioso aprende a usar su sentidos del olfato, del oido y del tacto para entrenar el mejor de sus sentidos: el gusto por los caramelos de una piñata!

A little chameleon, distressed that he does not have a color of his own, is comforted to meet another chameleon who offers to stick around so at least the two of them will always be the same.

Ten little piggies dance on a young child's fingers and toes before finally going to sleep.

When the magic dogs who live on the volcanoes of El Salvador and protect the villagers from harm are pursued by wicked lead soldiers, they are aided by two ancient volcanoes.

Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El dia de los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fiestas that are often included. Sumario en español: Los niños leyeron en voz alta en varios ajustes para celebrar El dia de los niños, en esta historia bilingue. Incluye hechos sobre la celebracion mexicana anual de ninos y las fiestas del libro...

Ninety-two-year-old Octavio Rivera has been visited by some very interesting dreams--dreams about pi~natas that spill their treasures before him revealing kissing turtles, winged pigs, hitchhiking armadillos and many more fantastic things.