El Cisne

Meet the amazing swan, a symbol of love! Introduce elementary kids to these graceful birds and their lives in the wild in this North American Spanish translation. About as tall as a second-grader, swans are some of the biggest birds that can fly. And they can fly as fast as a car on a highway! Readers explore this big bird's features, behaviors, and habitats, including migrating and egg laying, with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale from Australia shares why some swans have black feathers. A great nonfiction resource for Spanish-language learning and bilingual readers. Includes table of contents, index, same-page definitions, and further resources.

Valerie Bodden is the author of more than 150 children's books. Her books have received favorable reviews from Booklist, Children's Literature, ForeWord Magazine, Horn Book Guide, VOYA, and School Library Journal. Valerie lives in Wisconsin with her husband, four children, one dog, one cat, a growing collection of fish, and miscellaneous bugs that her children have "rescued" from the outdoors. She spends most of her time writing or wrangling children and animals.