Libros para amar, libros para quemar

Novela que quiere mezclar el thriller con la erudición más desbocada. La trama es sencilla: Dos jefes de bandas criminales, ilustrados ellos, se entorpecen en sus objetivos. Uno de ellos en versado en filosofía y rodea su vida con retazos de lo que más sabe, inculcando en sus secuaces ese “amor al saber” que aparece en cualquiera de sus conversaciones, de una erudición extraña. El otro capo es versado en literatura, y tanto él como sus discípulos hablan con un lirismo encendido. Tras fracasar varios de sus robos por injerencias del otro, ambos jefes deciden sentarse a platicar....

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.

Este libro rescata 225 juegos pertenecientes a la tradición oral de diferentes culturas de la tierra. El criterio para la recogida y posterior selección de los mismos se fundamenta en su destacado componente motriz; luego, se han recogido aquellos juegos que en un sincretismo lúdico recrean desde la corporeidad al unísono, el gesto, la acción y el texto. Asimismo, el formato homogéneo en el cual se presentan permite una rápida comprensión de cada uno de ellos y una posterior búsqueda; para así poder llevar a cabo, si se desea, en los distintos ámbitos de la enseñanza –formal y...

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

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...