Lupe Ruiz Flores Libros
The Woodcutter S Gift / El Regalo Del Leñador
One day, a terrible thunderstorm knocked down the giant mesquite tree that grew in the town square. After the storm, the townspeople gathered to gawk at the large obstruction blocking the street. They werent sure what to do with it, but they all agreed that the wood was good for nothing except a fire. But
Alicia S Fruity Drinks / Las Aguas Frescas De Alicia
After enjoying a blended fruit drink called aguas frescas during a festival celebrating Mexicos independence, seven-year-old Alicia and her mother make their own at home, then invite Alicias soccer team over to try them.
El Papalote De Lupita / Lupita S Papalote
A young girl wants to fly a kite, but her family cannot afford to buy one, so her father helps her make a kite of her own.
Guerra De Las Raspas
Ten-year-old Elena sets up a snow cone stand in front of her house, and when her friend Alma sets up a stand of her own, it creates an ever-escalating competition between the two girls to see who can outdo the other.