¿Por qué hibernan los animales? (Why Animals Hibernate)

The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and where in Earth's layers each step takes place. Fact boxes provide readers with fun additional information. A diagram helps readers make sense of the new information they're learning.

"Papini, florentino de origen humilde, se empeñó en ser escritor y desde la infancia se encerró entre libros y se hizo pasar por adulto en las bibliotecas de la ciudad para leer y leer. (...) El estudio de Papini, este autor polígrafo y polémico que ha suscitado algunas de las antipatías y suspicacias más controvertidas en la historia de la crítica literaria, presenta aún hoy una dificultad añadida a la interpretación de las propias obras, y es la aceptación de la figura del escritor, que se ha definido l'uomo impossibile. Sus cambios de tendencia estética y filosófica, que han...

This Rookie Espanol: Geografia book introduces young readers to the idea of using maps. The book begins with a look at road maps, city maps, and world maps. Young readers learn that numbered lines represent roads and colored shapes represent land and water. The focus is then on a map of the United States, followed by a look at how some maps show elevation, others feature rainfall, and still others include drawings that tell about the people, animals, and resources of a particular place.

The Mapuches established themselves in the eleventh century in what is now Argentina and Chile. Their literature is very rich and oral in nature, which highlights the legends that speak of their Gods, beliefs, customs, and stories of their encounters with enemies.

Familiarize beginning readers with the different jobs of community workers. Featuring basic concepts, easy-to-read informational text, and engaging photographs this Spanish-translated nonfiction title is sure to create an exciting learning adventure.