Words Are Not for Hurting / Las palabras no son para lastimar

Platero y yo es la historia de un hombre y su burro. Los dos iban juntos a todas partes, o a casi todas, y, mientras tanto, charlaban de las cosas sencillas y profundas de la vida, de las cosas del corazón. Era el hombre el que hablaba, claro, pero el burro lo escuchaba con cariño, atentamente. Los dos vivían en un pueblo de Andalucía, caminito de Huelva, que se llama Moguer. En aquel lugar, la mayor parte de las casas son bajas y blancas y tienen geranios y claveles en todas las ventanas. Es un lugar alegre, y el aire huele a pinos y a mar, a limoneros y naranjos en flor. El hombre se...

Mathematics constitutes ideal material for exercising the art of learning and thinking. For this it is necessary that the classroom has a stimulating atmosphere which requires determined attitudes and beliefs. The book combines theory and practice and responds to questions such as these: to think in the mathematics class? on what does the knowledge of solving problems really consist of? what are the beliefs and which are the most common ones among the students? how to diagnose, evaluate and, in some cases to modify, the systems of beliefs of the pupil?).

¿Qué cosas suceden en esta biblioteca maravillosa? ¡Un zorro se olvida de cazar ratones! ¡Un ratón aprende a hacer trucos de magia! ¡Una gallina le lee cuentos a un zorro! Un libro conmovedor para darnos nuevas ideas. . . What goes on in this marvelous library? A fox forgets to hunt rats! A rat learns to do magic tricks! A hen reads stories to a fox! This is a moving book that offers plenty of new ideas.

Throughout history, women were kept in the home and out of the workplace. Over time, however, women began breaking out of their traditional roles and entering spaces traditionally occupied by men—including the boardroom. This biographical text looks at the lives of the fascinating females who broke barriers in business. Coco Chanel, Estee Lauder, Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates, and Sheryl Sandberg are just some of the groundbreakers covered in this text. Age-appropriate text, colorful visuals, fact boxes, and a comprehensive timeline complete the learning experience.