Although Santi is a mouse, he spends his days practicing to be a cat.

Herbie Bear is scared to go underwater, but an imaginary adventure gives him the courage he needs.

Up and down the streets of New Orleans, Mr. Okra drives his brightly painted truck. All over the city, you can hear his call: "I got oranges and bananas! I got tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocadoes!" His fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables are as colorful as Mardi Gras floats, as green as the St. Charles Streetcar, and as different as the animals at the Audubon Zoo. Taste and tour New Orleans in this colorful story.

Reading Comprehension is a full-color consumable workbook series for Grades 1-8 which develops the following key reading comprehension skills:Identify Main Idea and Supporting DetailsSummarize and ParaphraseUse Prior Knowledge and Make ConnectionsIdentify Author's Point of ViewUse Text OrganizersAsk QuestionsVisualizeMake InferencesCompare and ContrastPredictIdentify SequenceIdentify Cause and EffectClassify and CategorizeIdentify Story ElementsAnalyze PlotTeacher EditionThis item is a replacement for item #10156

This installment covers books published mainly since 1989. Citations are grouped by subject within sections according to country, from Argentina to Venezuela. The author has rated each entry as to artistic and literary appeal, and provides general grade level, ISBN and price. Appendices include contact data for book dealers in Spanish-speaking countries and the US. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

"It's ALWAYS crawfish season with Ten Little Crawfish as young readers nibble on this spicy number concepts 'tail.' Join the ten little crawfish as they count down through the Crescent City and some of its well-know landmarks. It's a tasty treat, now, y'all!"--Back cover.

Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains.