Tiranosaurio Rex

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

El mundo de los libros es un mundo casi de otro mundo. Un mundo propio, mundo único, un mundo sostenido por el tenue hilo de una inspiración y un sujeto inspirado. Pero “el libro” posee en su interior big bangs semánticos que no paran de generar universos por doquier. Universos donde viajar, donde aprender, donde disfrutar y donde perderse. En esta breve obra hablaremos en primer lugar del libro. Qué es, cómo se concibe y, sobre todo, como es percibido por doctos e indoctos. Luego pasaremos a examinar de cerca a aquellos que aman tanto los libros que sufren una enfermedad de afecto...

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

It s fun to find ways I m like you and you re like me. It s fun to find ways we re different. In this colorful, inviting English-Spanish book, kids from preschool to lower elementary learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair that s straight or curly, families with many people or few, bodies that are big or small. With its wide-ranging examples and fun, highly detailed art, "I m Like You, You re Like Me/ Yo soy como tu, tu eres como yo" helps kids appreciate the ways they are alike and affirm their individual differences. A section for adults in the back provides tips and...