Medias Dulces

Carabola es el personaje de este cuento, un payaso que vive en una gran ciudad y que nos invita a seguirlo en sus aventuras. A Carabola le gustan los insectos y las flores; también le gusta visitar a sus amigos, ir al mercado y mirar las estrellas. La autora y Carabola se conocieron en una fiesta muy peculiar y de inmediato se hicieron grandes amigos.

Había una vez una sensata línea que estaba perdidamente enamorada de un punto. "Tú eres el principio y el fin, el eje, el núcleo y la quinaesencia", le decía con ternura, pero el frívolo punto no estaba ni un poquito interesado, pues sólo tenía ojos para una desparpajada línea curva. la recta, sin embargo, se encargó de demostrarle lo maravillosa que podía llegar a ser.

Budding inventor Eliza Boom is about to try her 92nd experiment. Her previous 91 have all ended in explosions. Her father, who is an inventor of spy equipment, has told her not be frustrated by failure. She writes everything down in her diary that she has named Edison (after Thomas Alva, of course). She recounts not only her wish to succeed, she shares how she is treated by the meanest girl in school. With the help of her trusted dog Einstein and a new friend, she defuses some hairy situations.

A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish. Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and...