Dora, la hija del Sol

Los libros de esta colección de hojas duras, han sido diseñados para aquellos niños que recién están empezando a descubrir el mundo que nos rodea y la multiplicidad de hechos o seres que contiene. Cada texto se mueve en torno a un tema simple y, mediante la presentación de diversos animales se expone un elemento de las especies de este reino, así como de nosotros mismos. Una serie diseñada para despertar la curiosidad de los más pequeños e incitarlos al aprendizaje. En este volumen de la colección se trata el tema de los besitos y las diferentes demostraciones de cariño que los...

Electricity affects every part of our lives, but we don't always think about it. We turn the lights on every day without wondering how the electricity gets there. Electricians are the reason we don't always have to worry that the lights are going to stop working and the people we can help if they do. Electricians don't just have to use their intelligence, they also have to be good with their hands. They have to be able to work with many different people and know what to do in case of an electrical emergency. Electricians keep our world running. Instructive, colorful photographs and diagrams...

On some days, seven-year old Julie feels like she's living in a Fun House. Hers is a topsy-turvy world where the toaster sprouts a toothbrush, and a watermelon gets dressed up in pink underpants for Fourth of July! But on other days, Julie struggles with understanding why her Halloween trick-or-treating got cancelled, or why Grandma can't remember her name. Julie is struggling with understanding her grandmother's Alzheimer's disease. Authors Max Wallack and Carolyn Given believe that no child is too young to learn about this disease, or how to participate in providing safe care for their...

A land of extremes, from active volcanic peaks to dense rain forests, Guatemala has sustained great civilizations and attracted foreign conquerors. While shadows of its vicious, decades-long civil war still linger, Guatemala's people work toward peace and stability in the face of corruption and impunity. Illuminating photographs, insightful facts, and informative sidebars help the reader discover what it's like to live in today's Guatemala, its ancient beginnings, dramatic landscape, rich culture, resilient people, and more.