Francisco Coronado

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting animals. This Spanish-language edition of Scaly Swimmers provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

"Introduccion de Jorge Rodriguez Padron. Su poesia arranca como un grito de emancipacion femenina e individual, con raices en el romanticismo y el modernismo, y recorre un itinerario que irrumpe en el espacio poetico de la modernidad."

Había una vez un gorrión muy preocupado. Todas las demás aves levantaban la vista para mirar el magnífico cielo azul y cantaban de alegría; pero no el gorrión muy preocupado. Él solo se preocupaba. Le preocupaba volar, le preocupaba que le faltara comida, le preocupaba encontrar una pareja y construir un nido... ¡y sobre todo le preocupaba el terrible gavilán!Hasta que descubrió algo muy importante.There was once a Very Worried Sparrow. All the other birds looked up at the bright blue sky and sang for joy. But not the Very Worried Sparrow. He just worried. He worried about flying,...

Readers learn about the rich history of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.