Joe Cepeda

"On a very windy day, a boy stands by a window with his pinwheel and is suddenly whisked into the sky where he can see a pig, a hen, a cow, and a sheep"--

"Rafa and his dad love to measure anything and everything-including how much Rafa's dad loves him"--

"En un día muy ventoso, un niño se para junto a una ventana con su molinillo y de repente es llevado al cielo donde puede ver un cerdo, una gallina, una vaca y una oveja."-- "On a very windy day, a boy stands by a window with his pinwheel and is suddenly whisked into the sky where he can see a pig, a hen, a cow, and a sheep"--

On their way to have lunch together, two friends have an argument but when they go their separate ways, each misses his buddy.

When Ann worries that she is not good enough to participate in Sports Day, her teacher encourages her to try her best.

When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up Number 2 pencils--drumsticks, of course--poking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts. All day, Lupe drums on desks, tables, and chairs while Ms. Quintanilla reminds her of school rules. Lupe has her own rules: 1. Don't listen to anyone; 2. Make lots of noise. ¡Rataplán!; 3. Have fans, not friends. But with her new teacher less than...

"In this picture book about exploring the big snowy world, a tiny polar bear learns that she can be brave--especially with Mom close by"--

In Northern California, Maritza Gabriela Morales Mercado struggles to deal with the third grade bully, to control her temper, and to remember to speak Spanish at home and English at school.

In this rhythmic cumulative tale Rosa Maria spends the week getting ready for her granddaughter's birthday party and trying to avoid attracting mice--unaware that the mice in her walls are preparing for a party of their own.