Mundo Insecto

Life in the Southern Hemisphere is bitterly cold for most penguins, but they don't seem to mind. Most penguins live in large colonies on the coast of Antarctica or on nearby islands. Readers explore penguin colonies for themselves, learning fun facts about these beautiful birds with the help of accessible text. Readers learn how penguin families work together to feed their young and keep them warm. A helpful graphic organizer aids in reader understanding. Readers will enjoy detailed images of penguin species at home in the Antarctic with every turn of the page.

An award-winning first glimpse into the diverse natural world of mammals. This addition to the acclaimed About... series explains to children in simple, easy-to-understand language what mammals are, what they eat, and where they live. Beautifully detailed, realistic paintings by wildlife illustrator John Sill introduce readers to the huge variety of mammals, from the tiny white-footed deermouse to the large American bison. An afterword provides more details about the animals featured in the book. Parents and pre-school and primary-grade teachers will find this an attractive choice for...

¿Te apuntas a conocer el lado más animal de la historia? ¿Sabías que uno de los actores más famosos fue un perro? ¿O que las composiciones más populares de Mozart las inspiró un pajarito? ¿Y que hay un coronel en el ejército noruego que es, en realidad, un pingüino? En este libro descubrirás las historias reales de un montón de criaturas, peludas, de plumas y con escamas, que nos sorprendieron salvando vidas, creando obras de arte o porque cambiaron el rumbo de la humanidad. En definitiva, nos ayudaron a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Defines screws, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.