Best Selling Books by Arthur Dorros

A young girl and her grandmother celebrate their home and relationship in this magical story. Winner of the Parents' Choice Award! Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as Abuela points out places that they explore together. The exhilaration in Rosalba’s and Abuela's story is magnified by the loving bond that only a grandmother and granddaughter can share. Also available in a Spanish-language edition (ISBN: 978-0-14-056226-2) "A book to set any child dreaming...any reader can handle it, whether familiar with Spanish or not. It's just joyful."-The New York Times * "A marvelous balancing of narrative simplicity with visual intricacy...the city is transformed into a treasure trove of jewels, dazzling the eye, uplifting the spirits."–The Horn Book (starred review) * "Each illustration is a masterpiece of color, line, and form that will mesmerize youngsters...The smooth text, interspersed with Spanish words and phrases, provides ample context clues...a jewel."–Booklist (starred review) "Dorros's text seamlessly weaves Spanish words and phrases into the English narrative, retaining a dramatic quality rarely found in bilingual picture books"—Publisher's Weekly An ALA Notable Book An NCSS-CBC Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year An American Booksellers Pick of the Lists selection A Booklist Editor's Choice A Horn Book Fanfare Listing Winner of the Parent's Choice Award A Hungry Mind Review Children's Books of Distinction List selection A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selection

"VÁmanos," MamÁ says. "Let's go!" Together we garden and bake. We bike and paint a mural, colorful and bright. I do some things sola, all by myself. MamÁ says, "¡Perfecto!"— just perfect! With MamÁ, I feel like a girasol, a sunflower, tall and proud. For a bilingual girl and her mamÁ, a loving bond is about being together . . . and independent. Arthur Dorros's skillful and subtle blend of English and Spanish narrative, illustrated with bold, striking paintings by award-winning artist Rudy Gutierrez, offers readers a poignant reminder that every day with MamÁ is dulce—sweet!

Depicts the different types of houses lived in by children all over the world.

Water is always flowing, from a brook to a stream, to a river to the ocean. Read and find out more about how water shapes the earth and why it is important to keep our water clean.

Explains what causes wind and how it affects our environment. Includes instructions for making a weather vane. Color illustrations.

Introduces the tracks and signs left by various animals, including the raccoon, duck, frog, black bear, and human.

A Reading Rainbow Book! This zany alligator with a love for footwear is guaranteed to make you laugh—no ifs, and, or boots about it. Alvin the alligator loves to watch people—more specifically, their shoes. But his interest leads to fun and a bit of trouble when he spends the night locked in a shoe store trying on the merchandise! "It's funny immediately."—The Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Dorros [has] a genuine, offhand comic talent."—Kirkus Reviews "In this zany story, the surprise ending carries an artfully-hidden message."—The Weekly Washington

Chronicles the harrowing journey of Ehmet, a thirteen-year-old boy from Sarajevo who gets caught up in the ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. Separated from his parents by the Balkan war, 13-year-old Ehmet must use all his skills to survive a four-hundred-mile journey across wilderness and war-torn landscape to find a place he's only heard rumors of, a village of children living cooperatively and peacefully away from the violence that is tearing their country apart. He makes shelters, tracks animals, fishes with a thorn, whittles a toothbrush, and collects wild mushrooms when there's no other food.

A story told in English and Spanish.

Don Carlos wants more. "iMas! " he says. More! More of what? More of everything!he likes to wear more than one hat (sometimes ten at a time). He likes more than one flavour of ice cream. (He'll eat several cones at once.) But most of all, he likes to serve more at his restaurant, the only one in town. Everyone loves to eat his huge platters of food and listen to his little brother Alonzo's beautiful violin playing. One day, Don Carlos decides to add an extra dish to his menu, caracoles - snails! But he wants more snails, and mas, and iMAS! Unfortunately, the snails have their own dining plans, and soon the town is overrun by the pesky creatures. It is up to little Alonzo to save the day, but not before his big brother brings a lot more trouble to town. This is a riotous tale of two brothers - one small but enormously sensible, one big but a little crazy - told with the warmth and sprinkling of Spanish found in Arthur Dorros's other beloved, groundbreaking books, Abuela and Isla.

Tired of listening to strong Hercules and smart Socrates constantly argue over who is more important to their village, the townspeople devise a test to settle the question once and for all.

A family in South America eagerly prepares for the excitement of Carnaval.

This soaring story takes readers on a fantastic journey set in the same world and warm relationship as Arthur Dorros's award-winning Abuela! Rosalba is going on an imaginary journey to the Caribbean island where her grandmother grew up. Through her abuela's eyes and stories, Rosalba visits with relatives who still live on la isla and sees the beautiful terrain of the island--from the lush, tropical rain forest to the bustling old city. Along the way Rosalba and her grandmother visit a busy fruit market, then cool off with a swim in the turquoise sea filled with colorful fish. Their magical trip is brought to life by Elisa Kleven's shimmering collage artwork. Also available in a Spanish-language edition (ISBN: 978-0-14-056541-6) "Dorros's language is rich and magical—readers fly to la isla, too. Kleven's art is whimsical and quiltlike, crowded with sweet things and surprises."—School Library Journal "Vivid illustrations with myriad details bring the tropical scenes to life, and the well-chosen Spanish words and phrases are easily understood. Glossary."—Horn Book "The little girl and her grandmother, first seen flying over New York City in Abuela (1991), take off on another imaginary flight, this time to the Caribbean island where Abuela grew up. Isla is a tropical treasure."—Booklist Notable Book, National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council Commended Book, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Children's Book of the Year, Bank Street Children's Book Committee Notable Children's Book, National Council of Teachers of English

In Papá and Me, a young boy and his papa may speak both Spanish and English, but the most important language they speak is the language of love. In this beautiful bilingual picture book, Arthur Dorros portrays the close bond between father and son, with lush paintings by Rudy Gutierrez. Fans of Abuelo; Abuela; and La Isla will be thrilled by this multigenerational picture book that emphasizes the overall message of love between a parent and child.

Explains what shadows are, how and when they exist, and how they reveal the size and shape of things around us.

Fred the Hippo lands in a town where he is mistaken for an alien from another planet.

Like other animals, elephants travel in herds. But unlike most other animals, elephants live in families. Arthur Dorros explains the unique matriarchal structure of elephant families while also showing the fascinating detail of their day-to-day lives. "An excellent overview of the elephants' habits and life cycle. Accurate watercolors (many of which are full page) supplement the information."—SLJ. "A useful addition to school and public library collections."—BL.

Julio and his friend, master carver Iluminado, find their ideas in the forest, where dragons, lizards, and angels hide in the wood of every twisted branch. At home, Julio can't wait to make sculptures for the annual wood-carving contest. But Iluminado, whose eyesight is failing him, is too humble to enter. When Julio opens his heart to help his friend, he learns that winning is not nearly as important as giving. Both the author and illustrator of Julio's Magic have traveled extensively in Mexico. Now they have translated the deep admiration they feel for the Mexican artisans they've met into a truly magical book which reminds us that inspiration, creativity, and friendship can be found everywhere.

A young girl and her grandmother take an imaginary journey to the Caribbean island where her mother grew up and where some of her family still lives.

In this counting book, ten groups of animals indulge in ten different dances, from one osprey dancing ballet to ten flamingos doing the tango.

While the students are home for spring vacation, the fungus they are growing in their classroom grows and grows and takes over the entire school.

Have you ever been awake early enough to watch the sunrise? It looks as if the sun is moving upwards, but really it's the earth that's moving. The earth spins around all the time. That's what gives us day and night.

As he travels with his family of migrant farmworkers, Diego relies on his radio to provide him with companionship and help connect him to all the different places in which he lives.

As he travels with his family of migrant farm workers, Diego relies on his radio to provide him with companionship and help connect him to all the different places in which he lives. In English and Spanish.

Egged on by the cat next door, a chicken from the city visits the country to see what she's been missing, and finds that it's not "all it's cracked up to be."

A little boy doesn't want to take his bath, but he finds he enjoys playing with his boats and his rubber duck in the tub.

Includes three episodes about the ship "Bungle" and its crew: "How Pretzels Were Invented," "The Jungle," and "A New Land."

A little girl feeds all the animals on the farm before she has her own breakfast.

Tired of listening to strong Hercules and smart Socrates constantly argue over who is more important to their village, the townspeople devise a test to settle the question once and for all.