Primavera

Get a close-up look at animals in the zoo, from appearance to behavior to babies. This series uses vivid photos to compare life in the wild and life in captivity in terms of habitat, activity, and diet.

Calcuta, 1932: El corazón de las tinieblas. Un tren en llamas atraviesa la ciudad. Un espectro de fuego siembra el terror en las sombras de la noche. Pero eso no es más que el principio. En la víspera de cumplir 16 años, Ben, Sheere y sus amigos deberán enfrentarse al más terrible y mortífero enigma de la historia de la ciudad de los palacios.

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and this book introduces readers to 14 women who invented very useful, helpful items. They include Chicago native Margaret Wilcox who invented the car heater, Indiana native Marion O'Brien Donovan who invented disposable diapers, Pennsylvania native Stephanie Kwolek who invented Kevlar, and Austria-born actress Hedy Lamar whose secret communications systems led to the creation of WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

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.

Enseñar a los niños a conocer a Dios y a escuchar Su voz puede ser difícil. En Una voz tan suave como el zumbido de una abeja, tanto tú como tus jóvenes lectores viajarán a través de la historia de un niño afroamericano que aprende a escuchar la voz de Dios en el ajetreo de la vida cotidiana. Sus pequeños serán alentados a conocer a Dios y escuchar Su voz mientras aprenden a confiar en él a través de la historia inspirada por el Salmo 46. ​ Teaching children to know God and to hear His voice can be challenging. In A Voice as Soft as a Honey Bee's Flutter, you and your young...