El Cuerpo Humano

Primero fue el acertijo y, cuando este se arropó con el verso, nació la adivinanza. Ambos coinciden en formular una pregunta ingeniosa, pero se diferencian en el lenguaje empleado, porque el acertijo se expresa en prosa, y la adivinanza en verso. Efectivamente, el acertijo se expresa en una prosa espontánea, racional, objetiva, abierta a todos los temas y crítica; mientras que la adivinanza se expresa en verso, en un lenguaje más elaborado, pictórico y musical, que resulta, ante todo, intuitivo, subjetivo, circunscrito a la creación estética, y pertenece a una literatura mucho más...

Who wants new pants? Not this little boy! He wants to keep his old, worn, torn, too-small pants. His mom does not agree.

California became a territory in the United States when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848. That treaty ended the Mexican War. Several days before its signing, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in what is now Sacramento. The non-Native population of the territory was less than one thousand in 1848, but the gold rush increased that number to one hundred thousand by the end of 1849. The gold rush not only made many people wealthy, it brought ecologic devastation while speeding up California’s statehood. This book richly explores this interesting history.

During the summer, it is warm outside. During the winter, it is cold. This is because of seasons. This Spanish science reader introduces students to the seasons. With easy-to-read text and vivid images, this book teaches students important scientific subjects and vocabulary terms like migrate, hibernate, cycle, and harvest. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, and bold font to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical...