Nadie Es El Dueño Del Mundo

Julia nació con una lesión neurológica irreversible. Meses antes de que se cumpla el plazo fatal que le pronosticaron, decide relatar en un diario sus dos años de vida. Una visión del mundo provocadora e insolente, que sorprende desde la primera línea por su percepción tan extraordinariamente peculiar, fresca e irónica, que convierte sus palabras en un torrente de vida y humor.

A playful picture-book biography of the father of space-age bachelor-pad lounge music. Gorgeously illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, this lively biography follows Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico to New York City. Juan grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands; he loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. His musical dreams brought him from Mexico to America and gained him worldwide renown. Juan’s space-age lounge music—popular in the fifties and sixties—has found a new generation of listeners....

This very simple book about garter snakes combines familiar with fun. Readers will learn about this favorite common reptile while strengthening reading skills and being wowed with great photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

"Coleccion de cuentos que suponen un retrato de la cultura indigena, para lo cual el autor tuvo que crerar ambientes, escenarios, situaciones y personajes reconocibles con claridad como parte de la geografia fisica, mitica e ideologica. Clasico de la literatura indigenista. Supersticiones, trato conyugal, tradiciones, religiosidad... el autor nos ofrece estampas increibles y risuenas de estos pueblos acorralados por nuestra civilizacion."