La Gente y la Cultura (the People and Culture of Latin America)

Learn about the many things humans can do to get warm when they are too cold. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Perfect for English language learners, this Spanish book builds 1st grade students’ early literacy skills.

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...

Mariví escribe una entusiasta carta a su querida amiga Lupe. Necesita contarle, lo antes posible, que sus padres le han hecho un extraño regalo de cumpleaños: la llevaron a una casa, en el bosque, en la que habita un viejo fabricante de sueños; estos se hallan contenidos en pastillas de colores. Para vivir los sueños hay que ponerse las píldoras sobre la frente justo antes de dormir. Entonces, es posible tener los sueños más extraordinarios y, en ellos, la niña vivirá aventuras asombrosas: podrá elegir a sus padres en un catálogo justo antes de nacer; tendrá que buscar su sombra...

PROGRAMS OF SOCIO CULTURAL ANIMATION - Three instruments for its design and evaluation - The book presents three instruments for the design, realization and evaluation of programs in socio-cultural animation. The socio-cultural animation programs are erected on two main pillars: - A conception of the person and an active and transforming form of living. - The generation of groups and processes of operative groups to participate freely and responsibly in social action.