Get ready beginning readers, here comes Carlos and Carmen! Emergent readers will race through these easy readers alongside the twins. Teachers, parents, and librarians will welcome the Carlos and Carmen series to their shelves because it meets a need for children's books that feature Latino characters living middle-class American lives. Simple English terms and their definitions are introduced and reinforced in these colorful books. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.