Benita and the Night Creatures

Benita and the Night Creatures
Author: Mariana Llanos
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures’ disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she’s not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the “scary” out of monsters.

Benita and the Night Creatures (Bilingual French and English)

Benita and the Night Creatures (Bilingual French and English)
Author: Mariana Llanos
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

"Young book lovers will relate to Benita's devotion to reading and be amused by the friendly night creatures, who are all based on Peruvian legends" - The Horn Book Magazine Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them! Now available in bilingual French and English, this humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters.

Benita and the Night Creatures (Bilingual Chinese and English)

Benita and the Night Creatures (Bilingual Chinese and English)
Author: Mariana Llanos
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

"Young book lovers will relate to Benita's devotion to reading and be amused by the friendly night creatures, who are all based on Peruvian legends" - The Horn Book Magazine Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them! Now available in bilingual Chinese and English, this humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters.

Benita and the Night Creatures (Bilingual Portuguese and English)

Benita and the Night Creatures (Bilingual Portuguese and English)
Author: Mariana Llanos
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

"Young book lovers will relate to Benita's devotion to reading and be amused by the friendly night creatures, who are all based on Peruvian legends" - The Horn Book Magazine Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them! Now available in bilingual Portuguese and English, this humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters.

Run, Little Chaski!

Run, Little Chaski!
Author: Mariana Llanos
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1646862538

In this tale set in the ancient Inka (sometimes spelled Inca) empire, Little Chaski has a big job: he is the Inka King’s newest royal messenger. On his first day delivering messages he stops to help several creatures in need along the way, causing him to nearly miss his sunset deadline. But the kindness he bestowed on these animals winds up helping him in surprising ways. Descriptive language and bold illustrations give readers insight into Little Chaski’s nervousness and excitement as he runs the Inka Trail, working earnestly to fulfill the responsibilities of his new role.

Presidential Breakdowns in Latin America

Presidential Breakdowns in Latin America
Author: M. Llanos
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0230105815

This volume is the first comprehensive analysis of a new type of executive instability without regime instability in Latin America referred to as "presidential breakdown." It includes a theoretical introduction framing the debate within the institutional literature on democracy and democratization, and the implications of this new type of executive instability for presidential democracies. Two comparative chapters analyze the causes, procedures, and outcomes of presidential breakdowns in a regional perspective, and country studies provide in-depth analyses of all countries in Latin America that have experienced one or several presidential breakdowns: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. The book also includes an epilogue on the 2009 presidential crisis in Honduras.

¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge

¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
Author: Raúl the Third
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0358378605

Winner of the Pura Belpré Medal! A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book! Little Lobo and Bernabé return in ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge, a joyful picture book follow-up to ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat about coming together and celebrating community from New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third. People are always crossing the bridge for work, to visit family, or for play. Some going this way; others going that way. Back and forth they go. With friends on foot and in bicycles, in cars and trucks, the bridge is an incredibly busy place with many different types of vehicles. Little Lobo and his dog Bernabé have a new truck and they are using it to carry party supplies over the bridge with their pals El Toro and La Oink Oink. The line is long and everyone on the bridge is stuck. How will they pass the time?

Eunice and Kate

Eunice and Kate
Author: Mariana Llanos
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2020-02
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9780999658475

Can an astronaut and a ballet dancer be best friends?

No Birthday for Mara

No Birthday for Mara
Author: Mariana Llanos
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2015-02-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505708981

The day that Mara waited for all year long has finally arrived! It's her birthday: a perfect day, the best day of them all. Oh, yes! Mara is sure that great things will take place today! But, instead, something strange happens. Everyone acts as if it were just an ordinary day. Mom doesn't even give Mara a birthday hug! Have they all forgotten about Mara's birthday? Will someone, anyone, remember it's her special day? And most importantly... will she get the polka-dotted baby elephant she asked for as a present?Mara's story explores emotions and feelings through the eyes of a child. A brief "The Way We Feel" section is included at the end of the story, where children, guided by a teacher or parent, can learn to identify some of the emotions that the main character in the story goes through.This fun book includes four coloring pages with writing prompts.