Las cadenas alimentarias en el desierto (Desert Food Chains)

Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who’ve proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success. Readers will delight in learning about the lives of Mia Hamm, Wilma Rudolph, and the Williams sisters, as well as other important women who’ve broken barriers in sports. Readers will be inspired to pursue a career in athletics after learning about how others have achieved success in spite of great obstacles. The biographical nature of the text supports social studies curricula, and fact boxes and a comprehensive timeline provide...

"Latin America's population is estimated to be well over half a billion people, almost one-tenth of the world's population, living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing book explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides extensive detail on their diverse cultures. An authoritative overview of the varied and rich traditions of each of these regions is presented, as well as a thorough discussion of the religions, languages, and ethnicities of Latin Americans."

En sus primeros años, los más pequeños aprenden muchas cosas: vestirse, dormir o dejar el chupete. La serie «Buenos hábitos» facilitará a padres y madres este camino. También deben saber comportarse en la calle, en la mesa, con los mayores o con los otros niños; la serie «Buenos modales» ofrece algunas pautas presentadas de manera sencilla y con sentido del humor. Además, cada libro incluye una tabla semanal y adhesivos para que los niños y niñas comprueben sus progresos día a día. Y, si consiguen el objetivo propuesto, ¡una medalla de campeones!

This extraordinary book shows in a simple way how the Sun's light and warmth affect Earth. Children will be amazed to learn that the Sun is actually a star, and that its position and distance from Earth cause day and night as well as changing weather and the seasons. Simple, brief explanations also describe Earth's rotation and tilt, Earth's two poles and the equator, a solar eclipse, how plants make food from sunlight, and how sunlight colors our world.

[English] Explains many different ways that children show respect and be respectful. [Spanish] El respeto es muy importante. Un buen modo de ser respetuosos es tener en cuenta lo que otros piensan y sienten. También mostramos respeto al hacer que otra persona se sienta importante y especial. ¿Cómo demuestras tú el respeto?