Every Tuesday Lola and her mommy go to the library. Lola meets her friends there. They share books and don't have to be quiet all the time. The nice librarian tells stories. There is a big machine that buzzes Lola's books in and out, and she can take any books she wants home with her. Lola and her mommy always stop for a treat on the way home. No wonder Lola loves the library.
Lola's grandmother is coming to visit, and Lola can't wait for all the family fun. Nana-Bibi will stay in Lola's room, so Lola gets to sleep on a special blow-up bed. The family spends the week doing different activities, like shopping for presents for family back in Tanzania, having dance parties, and making special mandazi doughnuts. Nana-Bibi and Lola share a special time together as Nana-Bibi remembers all the things she used to do with her nana.
Leo likes to go to baby time where he sings, plays, and makes new friends.
Aunty Azra is an architect. She is designing a new mosque near Houston so she stops in to visit. Nadia and Nadir help with the mosque's design and later attend the opening ceremony.
Nadia and Nadir can't wait to have a sleepover in their backyard. But missing treats and critter footprints have them thinking of monsters. Eventually, they set up a plan to track down the creature and figure out what nightly visitor is in their backyard.
Paco wants a snack. He has a good idea to drink some milk. He thinks Coco would like to drink milk, but that is not a good idea. This book introduces the new sight words “toma,” “quiero,” and “unos” and the digraphs rf and mbr.
Paco’s teacher reads a new story to the class. It is sad. All of the kids in the class do not like the story. Why would she read them a sad story? Tomorrow will be a better day for Paco’s class. This book introduces the new verbs “lee,” “muere,” “cree,” and “tiene” and the vowel blend ae.
Paco gets to play in his first soccer game. He will run with his team. He can kick the ball hard. Even when he falls down, he can get back up. Will Coco help him play soccer? No matter what, it will be a good game. This book introduces the new verbs “Corre,” “pasan,” “dale,” “levántate,” and “tuve” and the vowel blend ae.
Paco and Zita are ready for school. Zita has her backpack. Paco has his lunch. The school day will bring lots of fun things, including music class. It will be a good day! This book introduces the new verbs “camina,” “crees” and “temenos” and the digraphs ch, rz, and rt.
Recess is for playing! Paco and Zita have fun during recess, but will a too-long line for the swings cut their playtime short? This book introduces the new verb “jugar” and the vowel blend io.
Paco’s family is getting ready for Christmas. Paco knows he should wait for Christmas morning to open his present, but he also really wants to find his present early. Can he show self-control and wait for Christmas morning? This book introduces the new sight words “como” and “despues” and the digraph zc.
Paco and his dog, Coco, are at it again! Building on the first Little Lectores reader, Paco and Coco eat and are silly about it. Coco may get a little confused about what he is supposed to eat, but he is still a good friend to Paco. This book introduces the verb "son" and the phonemes /o/, /g/, /s/ and /i/.
It's dinner time! Paco helps his mom make one of his favorite foods, paella! Tasty and nutritious, Paco is happy to help his mom cook. This book introduces the new verbs “Ayúdame,” “preparar” and “dame” and the vowel blend ae.
Paco’s stomach is gurgling and he needs something to eat! He and Zita work together to make yummy sandwiches. Much better! This book introduces the new sight words “en,” “les,” and “si” and the digraphs, mbr and ch.
Paco and Zita love to visit the zoo. It is a long car ride away but it is worth a visit. Paco and Zita see parrots, elephants, and penguins. It is such a fun day at the zoo. This book introduces the new verbs “estuvimos” and “encanta” and the digraphs oo, nt, and ej.
Hot days are perfect for swimming in the pool. Paco and Zita swim, splash and play. Poor Coco, he does not get to go in the pool. This book introduces the new verb “brunch” and the digraph sc.
Paco, Zita and Coco go to the beach and have a great time. Who wouldn’t? Between swimming, playing in the sand, is there anything else to do? Zita has a plan! This book introduces the new verbs “van,” “ven,” and “juegan,” and the digraphs, tr and rc.
Let’s visit Paco’s house. When Paco comes home, his first step is to look for Coco. Where is Coco? Right where he is happiest. This book introduces the verbs “se,” “va,” and “te” and the vowel blend ue.
When Paco, Coco and Zita go to the park, they have lots of fun. Unfortunately, the things that are fun for Coco are not fun for Paco and Zita. Will they be able to teach Coco how to behave at the park? This book introduces the new verb “jugando” and the digraph nd.
It may be a beautiful day. The sky is pretty, the birds are chirping, but Paco does not want to wake up. Paco’s mom needs him to get out of bed, and he will, but it might take a little bit. This book introduces the new verbs “levantarse,” “escucha,” and “huele” and the digraphs rs, rm, and ue.
Paco and Zita play hide and seek. Coco thinks he should get to play too. Should Coco play hide and seek? It will be a fun game, no matter who plays. This book introduces the new verbs “Dojo,” “ayúdo,” “gane” “encontrar, “contó” and “busco”
It’s journal time in Paco’s class. Paco wants to write in his journal, but he can’t remember what he did the day before. Zita helps him remember and his teacher encourages him to write as much as he can. This book introduces the new sight word “primero” and the digraphs ci and ye.
Coco is a dirty, dirty dog. How will Paco and Zita clean up Coco? Coco may not like being washed, but he will be okay. This book introduces the new verbs, “lava,” “están,” and “estará” and the vowel blend io.
It’s time for music class. There are fun instruments like the drum and the flute. Everyone can sing along. But, Paco! It helps when everyone sings the same song. Poor Paco! The class can try again. This book introduces the new verbs “toca” and “cantar” and the vowel blends ió and ui.
Zita has a plant that needs help. She brings it to her mom and tells her that her plant is dying. Zita didn’t know that she was supposed to water her plant. Now her plant will grow! This book introduces the new verbs “Tenia” and “podemos” and the digraphs nt and rl.
