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Book Binding Tutorial
Begin by printing the cover and the Printer Spread separately. Be sure to set the printer to “double-sided” and to “flip on the short-edge.” You can also print odd pages, flip manually and print even pages. Then, align the cover and inside pages, clip in place, and staple to make a 5.5 x 8.5 booklet.
Las fábulas de Esopo
Las fábulas de Esopo, a collection of Aesop tales
A tortoise and hare race; a little mouse helps a big lion; a boy cries wolf; and other traditional stories by Aesop.
AGES: ALLÂ Â
LENGTH: 2,210 words, 23 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta–87.91; Gutiérrez-52.88
Caperucita Roja
Caperucita Roja, a traditional story
A girl meets a wolf on the way to Grandmother’s house.
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 1,223 words, 17 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta–85.19; Gutiérrez-52.62
Los mĂşsicos de Bremen
Los mĂşsicos de Bremen, a traditional story
Animals are abandoned, so they go out on the road looking to become musicians in the big city, Bremen.Â
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 2,361 words, 26 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta–86.79; Gutiérrez-51.15
El Principito
El Principito​, a story by Etienne de Saint-ExuperyÂ
A little prince lives on his planet with only one friend, his rose. When the little prince leaves and has adventures, he misses his rose.
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 1,372 words, 22 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta-80.91; Gutiérrez-49.59​
El hombre de jengibre
El hombre de jengibre​, a traditional tale
A cookie is shaped like a little man, but it comes to life and runs away.
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 649 words, 15 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta-89.32; Gutiérrez-51.76​​
SPANISH: For Second-Year StudentsÂ
Urashima TarĹŤ
Urashima TarĹŤ, una fábula de JapĂłnÂ
A fisherman visits a magical world where time seems to fly by.Â
AGES: Upper elementary and up
LENGTH: 2,695 words, 23 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta–83.3; Gutiérrez-50.5
Maria and Marjorie
Maria y Marjorie, based on a true story
Sisters from Oklahoma and members of the Osage Nation work hard and support each other as they become two of America’s greatest ballerinas.
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 1,252 words, 17 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta–79.56; Gutiérrez-46.81
Alicia en el paĂs de las maravillas
Alicia en el paĂs de las maravillas, a story by Lewis Carroll
A little girl, Alice, runs after a White Rabbit. She runs into many strange creatures in a magical world.Â
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 2,361 words, 29 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta–80.38; Gutiérrez-49.92
La Bella Durmiente
La Bella Durmiente​​, a traditional tale
A witch puts a curse on a princess: she will fall asleep for all eternity. But true love wakes up the sleeping beauty.
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 2,414 words, 23 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernández Huerta-82.21; Gutierrez-48.75​​
SPANISH: For Third-Year StudentsÂ
Cenicienta
Cenicienta, a traditional story Â
A poor girl must work for her step-mother and step-sisters. She is unhappy, until she goes to the ball.
AGES: ALL
LENGTH: 1,492 words, 20 pages
ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated
READABILITY: Fernandez Huerta-78.04; Gutierrez-47.28​
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