Cosas que andan! / Things That Go!

Blobfish, pangolin, and flower mantis are just a few of the names of the bizarre bugs and animals that readers will learn about in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images and photos, informational text, a glossary of terms, and an index, readers will learn some of the strange ways that arthropods, invertebrates, and mammals have adapted over time to camouflage themselves and develop interesting ways to keep predators away.

Three Puerto Rican stories include the title story, which represents the land's indigenous Tainos; the tale of la Guinea, which is rooted in the nation's African culture; and la Mula's tale, a story of Spanish origin.

Reptiles y anfibios is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.

Maravillosas rimas que repasan todo el abecedario, reproduciendo palabras en las cuales aparece la letra referenciada. Sin escatimar recursos plásticos ni sonoros, el texto constituye una base magnífica de aprendizaje y un argumento de juego. El autor, Rafael Cruz-Contarini, investigador y profesor de educación infantil, apasionado de la poesía, demuestra una vez más su calidad literaria y su dominio en el juego de las rimas infantiles. Las imágenes, de la ilustradora mexicana Maribel Suárez acompañan y refuerzan con su viveza la calidad poética e infantil que las palabras quieren...