Bibliography: ¡Puro juego!

Books in Spanish

Chigüiro chistoso (Chigüiro Is Funny): by Ivar Da Coll
Chigüiro and his friends share a laugh after Chigüiro chases a butterfly into a clump of reeds and emerges with reeds stuck to his head. (Wordless)
El cartero simpático (The Jolly Postman): by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
A postman delivers mail from nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters in this book with removable letters.
Barcos, barcos, barcos (Boats, Boats, Boats): by Joanna Ruane
Childrens
Big boats, little boats, green boats, yellow boats, sailboats, tugboats and other boats are introduced in rhyming text.
El papalote (The Kite): by Mary Packard
Childrens
A little boy has fun flying his kite.
La mochila de Lin (Lin's Backpack): by Helen Lester
(Multicultural)
Harper Déjame leer
Lin finally discovers what's making her backpack jump and wiggle around.
Harry se baña (Harry Takes a Bath): by Harriet Ziefert
Penguin Ediciones
Harry the hippo takes a bath, plays in the water, and cleans up afterward.
¡Corre, perro, corre! (Go, Dog, Go!): by P. D. Eastman
Dogs swim and drive and climb trees and play baseball in this book of canine capers.
Mira las formas con Gato Galano (Calico Cat Looks at Shapes): by Donald Charles
(Math)
Childrens
Calico Cat finds circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles in the objects around him.

Se venden gorras (Caps for Sale): by Esphyr Slobodkina
Harper Arco Iris
A band of mischievous monkeys make off with a peddler's hats in this classic story.
Un mango de rechupete (A Wonderful Mango): by Zoraida Vásquez y Julieta Montelongo
(Multicultural)
A girl who lives in Mozambique figures out how to pick a mango that's out of reach.
La casa adormecida (The Napping House): by Audrey Wood
Harcourt Libros Viajeros
A pesky flea rouses a room full of sleeping people and animals in this cumulative story.
Jorge el curioso (Curious George®): by H. A. Rey
A mischeivous monkey gets in and out of trouble in this classic story.
Gilberto y el viento (Gilberto and the Wind): by Marie Hall Ets
Gilberto discovers that the wind can be both a wonderful and unpredictable playmate.
El pirata valiente (The Brave Pirate): by Ricardo Alcántara
Until his mother calls him to dinner, Juanito has many adventures as a ferocious pirate.
¡Cerdos a montones, cerdos a granel! (Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!): by David McPhail
A rambunctious group of pigs have a pizza party and turn the narrator's house into a topsy-turvy mess.
La caja de los botones (The Button Box): by Margarette S. Reid
Penguin Ediciones
A boy plays imaginative games with the buttons in his grandmother's button box.

Un cuento gracioso de peces (A Funny Fish Story): by Joanne and David Wylie
Childrens
When a girl goes out fishing, she sees all kinds of funny fish that resemble animals.
Arriba y abajo (Over-Under): by Catherine Matthias
Childrens
A boy playing in a park demonstrates various adverbs describing location.
Los pollitos dicen/The Baby Chicks Sing: Traditional Games, Nursery Rhymes, and Songs from Spanish-Speaking Countries: by Nancy Abraham Hall and Jill Syverson-Stork
Songs, rhymes, and games celebrate playtime.Text in English and Spanish.
¡Manzano, manzano! (Apple Tree, Apple Tree!): by Mary Blocksma
Childrens
A worm plants an apple seed next to his friend the apple tree so the tree will have company even in the winter.
¡Monstruos! (Monsters!): by Diane Namm
(Math)
Childrens
A boy counts ten playful monsters in his bedroom before they disappear.
El sapo distraído (The Absent-minded Toad): by Javier Rondón
During a trip to the market a toad has such fun that he forgets to buy anything.

The Hole Story: by Eve Merriam
Simon
From holes in cheese to holes in keys, a playful exploration of different kinds of holes.
Shape Space: by Catherine Falwell
(Multicultural)
Clarion
A young girl dances her way among rectangles, triangles, circles, and squares.
The Cat Sat on the Mat: by Alice Cameron
Houghton
Children look through a peephole to guess where the family cat is going next.

Sheep on a Ship: by Nancy Shaw
Houghton
A group of zany sheep share funny adventures on a pirate ship.
Max Found Two Sticks: by Brian Pinkney
(Multicultural)
Simon
Max uses sticks to tap out the rhythms of the things he sees and hears around him.

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed: by Eileen Christelow
Clarion
Trouble starts when five little monkeys jump on the bed after they say goodnight to their mama.
Each Peach Pear Plum: by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Puffin
Children search for familar nursery rhyme characters in a rhyming game of I Spy.
This Old Man: by Carol Jones
(Music)
Houghton
A peep-through-the-hole version of a favorite song.