La Misión de Santa Bárbara (Discovering Mission Santa Bárbara)

Ideal for English language learners, this Spanish-language series provides a lively first look at people and countries around the world. The simple text is supported by large, colorful photos. Titles feature an overview of each country's people, land, weather, homes, food, and lifestyle.

Deserts are the driest places on Earth, but they’re full of life! Cacti, kangaroo rats, shrubs, foxes, and more have found ways to adapt to the extreme temperatures and dry conditions of deserts around the world. Readers learn about many of these adaptations as well as the major features of the desert biome. Simple maps highlight some of the biggest deserts, helping readers learn map skills. Full-color photographs reinforce accessible information about the desert ecosystem, including a concluding message of conservation.

Una maravillosa colección de poemas breves para que los lectores más jóvenes disfruten de una de las grandes autoras americanas del siglo XX. En 1964, Carson McCullers publicó Dulce como un pepinillo, limpio como un cerdito casi por casualidad, cuando su editora, Joyce Hartman, se encontró con varios de los poemas y le pidió ver más. En los veinte poemas que recoge esta edición bilingüe, la prestigiosa autora muestra de forma fresca y emotiva la mirada llena de inocencia, asombro y alegría de los más pequeños, así como su capacidad para cuestionar aquello que los adultos damos...

Celebrating the life, growth, and development of baby animals, Starting Out narrates the tale of growing up in the wild. This series--now in Spanish as well as English--employs simple language and a unique first-person perspective to introduce foundational biological concepts as it follows the adorable animal through the start of its young life. The straightforward text and large photos of the animal in its natural environment will both entertain and enlighten as readers learn how the animal's physical features, diet, habitat, and familial relationships play a role in its growth and...