Little Issue #3

The Hindenburg, the largest airship ever built and the pride of Nazi Germany, burst into flames over Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1937. It swiftly fell from the sky and was incinerated. This incident is remembered as the most infamous airship accident, killing 36 people and sinking the dirigible transportation industry. Fascinated readers will explore why and how this giant hydrogen-filled ship was made and the reasons it may have been doomed to fail. They'll also learn conspiracy theories and surprising facts about the circumstances of the terrible disaster. Authentic photographs and thoughtful ...

Now available in a Spanish language edition, this charming board book was originally published in English by Barron's in Spring 2003, titled My Own Human Body. It explains the human body in a series of words and pictures that are simplified for preschool boys and girls. The heavy board pages are die-cut in the shape of a smiling little boy. When kids lift the front cover, they remove his shirt and see the location of his heart. The text gives a simple explanation of how the heart pumps blood through the entire body. As kids turn successive pages, they observe the human body's interior and...

Explains the basic science of flight, the problems of getting vehicles into the air, different types of engines, and aircraft design, and includes instructions for making aircraft models.

En 1995, Iqbal Masih, se convirtió en mártir por la lucha contra la esclavitud infantil al ser asesinado en Lahore, su localidad natal. Iqbal denunció su situación ante la opinión pública para concienciar al mundo de una injusticia que afecta a millones de menores en el mundo. A partir de la recreación de los testimonios de los que lo conocieron, lo escucharon o lo odiaron, asistimos a la descripción de un personaje cuya labor ha sido imprescindible en la búsqueda de un mundo mejor.