El porque de las cosas? / The Why of Things

"Con este libro ilustrado el niño descubrirá el mundo de los colores y se familiarizará con la poesía"--P. [4] of cover.

Este libro recita en versos sencillos las más famosas aventuras de don Quijote. Un libro ideal para primeros lectores que, con la ayuda de los pictogramas, se divertirán leyendo las aventuras de este clásico de la literatura universal.

La mayoría de héroes que conocemos son seres extraordinarios con poderes mágicos y una capa ondeando en sus hombros. Pero también existen héroes de carne y hueso, tan humanos como tú y como yo, que algunas veces se equivocan y otras aciertan a lo grande. Frida Kahlo fue una de ellos. Sus poderes fueron una fuerza de superación inquebrantable, un gran talento para la pintura y mucho entusiasmo. Gracias a todo ello se convirtió en el primer artista mexicano en exponer en el Museo del Louvre, en París, y consiguió ser una pintora mundialmente conocida. Tal es la proeza de Frida Kahlo,...

Presents the things that everyone needs, as well as things some people want, and invites the reader to consider his or her own wants and needs.

With simple examples that are easy to relate to, this basic review of some of the building blocks of economics will help readers easily grasp the concepts. With language that is conversational without being too casual, readers are engaged throughout as they learn about not only these basic concepts but how they fit into the whole economic scheme of things, such as where goods come from. Readers will learn about the three factors of production, as well as what happens when resources are lacking and how that influences the entire economy.

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.