Fish / Peces

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.

El cielo verde y la calma de los ‡rboles significan peligro. ÁViene un tornado! Hay que buscar refugio. Lee sobre estas tormentas impresionantemente fuertes en este libro sobre los tornados.

"Discover the amazing world of boa constrictors! Now in Spanish, this fresh new text is carefully leveled and accompanied by vibrant full-color photos. Critical thinking questions and a photo glossary make this a perfect introduction to nonfiction."