La Rata

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

Introduces things to eat and drink that are white, from rice to milk. The book ends with a recipe that a child can make with an adult's help.

This book introduces the reader to the nighttime world of the raccoon, including its habitat, activities, diet, and the unique things that it does.

Los monstruos del tren fantasma están preparando algo muy especial... hacer un viaje en el barco fantasma "Donna Doria". Las complicaciones surgen cuando Piecete desaparece misteriosamente y la situación se vuelve difícil para los monstruos, que deben escapar a toda prisa. Pero Max está dispuesto, como siempre, a echar una mano a su pandilla y emprenderán una búsqueda llena de sorpresas. Otra entrega de la serie en la que la aventura, la intriga, y la amistad estarán presentes de nuevo.

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.

Esta colección constituye un sistema ameno y accesible para familiarizar a los niños con la lectura de cuentos y para acercarlos al mundo de la comunicación. Cada cuento propone el conocimiento de un fonema, que podrá identificarse de forma auditiva (al escucharlo en la mayoría de las palabras del texto) y visual (al ver la grafía de la letra destacada en color). La colección incluye propuestas de juego que inciden en aspectos como la comprensión e interpretación del contenido del cuento, la discriminación de sonidos y palabras, la asociación de imágenes a palabras, la conexión...

The theater rocks with thunderous applause as the actors take their bows. But these actors are not grownups. They are kids! They work as hard as the grown-ups do, and they have as much talent. Bravo to these fantastic theater kids! Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color Spanish book will develop students' comprehension and literacy skills as they are engaged in reading about the theater. Aligned to state and national standards, this text introduces early readers to simple informational text features including a glossary, vocabulary list, and bold font.