Nuance and understatement deepen this story about an Icelandic girl’s developing relationship with her pony, and teach an important lesson about how an animal’s needs must always take priority, even over the desires of an eager... Read More

In spite of being only eight years old, Tito has a skill that the firefighters on duty don’t have. They need his help. Tito wants to ride in the fire truck with his fireman friend, Richie, but the regulations forbid riders other than... Read More

“In El Salvador, I was René the brave, René the strong and René the funny. I cannot believe it. Here, in the United States, René is a girl’s name.” Embarrassed by the teasing from the kids at his new school, René proactively... Read More

Childhood carries with it plenty of feelings of being different. When another reason comes along for peers to make fun of each other or try to find fault, it takes sensitive parents to help overcome the sadness of being singled out. In... Read More

The timeless fascination with the moon—from the idea of reaching it to the thought of what can exist there—has been endless fodder for films, Broadway musicals, pop songs, and all forms of literature and spoken word pieces. The moon... Read More

Walking sticks are useful to “pull up” hills and “lead down,” to measure the depth of a creek, to point out bird eggs and woodchuck holes. Daniel Stockton’s stick is also a sweet metaphor for a grandfather relationship and... Read More

“‘I don’t want to stay with Grandma! I’m not used to speaking Spanish,’ I told my mom.” The boy in this story feels inadequate with the Spanish language, highlighting a common problem for children and grandchildren of... Read More

“When it grows dark, get inside the house,” warn believers in the legend of La Llorona to their kids. “La Llorona may be about, looking for her children.” Parents fear that this desperate ghost may snatch any child she finds. A... Read More