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Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the...

This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom. Por veinte años, La mariquita malhumorada ha deleitado a los pequeños lectores y oyentes. Sus dibujos audaces y su texto humorístico nos relatan la historia de una diminuta mariquita, como no hay otra. La mariquita malhumorada no acostumbraba a decir ""por favor"" ni ""gracias""; no le gustaba compartir nada; pensaba que era más grande y más importante que los demás; y siempre estaba lista a provocar una pelea. De acción continua y ...

This illustrated version of the traditional poem allows beginning readers to gain confidence in their reading and comprehension skills while further exploring their abilities to recognize shapes. Through a shared reading experience, children are encouraged to retell the events and shapes that each character sees. Perfect for beginning readers and for those who cannot yet read, the colorful illustrations act as a useful tool to assist in the understanding of the storyline. This larger-sized Lap Book is the perfect size to use for reading aloud, partner reading, and small group instruction.

¿Qué harías si recibieras en tu iPad una oferta para que un hada punk te conceda tres deseos? ¿Ser una estrella del pop? ¿Una superheroína? ¿La mejor científica del mundo? Harlana está a punto de encontrarse justamente en estas circunstancias. En esta reinterpretación del tradicional cuento de hadas, Bef plantea unas protagonistas originales y bastante heterodoxas que deben enfrentarse a los problemas de la vida moderna. Por supuesto que cada deseo tiene consecuencias inesperadas y divertidas, y no demasiadas moralejas... Bef ha creado un hermoso cuento de hadas para nuestros...