El ratoncito y el canario

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these fast dinosaurs face-to-face: The Gallimimus could outrun a sandstorm! The Struthiomimus may have been the fastest dinosaur. It could run up to 60 miles per hour! The Liaraptor ran until it took off into the air! These may have...

The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers’ imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave “conductors” and “passengers” on the Railroad. They’ll learn about the many safe havens, called “depots,” that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad,...

Although Earth is mostly made up of igneous and metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock covers about 75 percent of Earth's land surface. This means it's the most visible kind of rock on Earth. Sedimentary rocks form when sediment accumulates and compacts. Your readers will learn how sedimentary rocks form, the different types of sedimentary rocks, and how people use sedimentary rocks. Fun fact boxes provide readers with additional information. A helpful diagram illustrates how sedimentary rocks form.

La vida ilustrada, de Lisa Aisato, es una obra de arte para disfrutar, para aprender a saborear los mejores momentos de la vida. Al principio estás creciendo, y el mundo es un regalo por abrir. En la adolescencia descubres a los demás, y también te descubres a ti. La primera juventud se presenta como un libro en blanco, lleno de primeras veces. Puedes encontrar entonces a la persona que te acompañará siempre. O quizá no, quizá solo un tiempo. Formas una familia de hijos, amigos o animales. O de todos a la vez. Luego la cálida madurez se abre ante ti. Y, si tienes suerte, la vejez. Y...