Por qué algunos animales tejen telarañas (Why Animals Live in Webs)

En donde yo nací la cosa es muy curiosa: a nadie le importa mi apariencia. En cambio, en tu mundo algunos podrían confundirme con la toalla del perro (la verdad, me parezco más a la nada). Puedo atravesar paredes, conozco personalmente a las musas inspiradoras y soy capaz de hacer amistad con un bebé presumido.

Lakshmi se ha separado de su familia y camina hacia la ciudad. Aún desconoce que allí no trabajará de criada en una casa rica para enviar dinero a su familia. Aún desconoce que tendrá que hacer cosas horribles con hombres horribles para poder sobrevivir. Lakshmi imagina leche y azúcar para su familia. Aún desconoce que las cosas no son siempre como se imaginan.

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...

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these feathered dinosaurs face to face: The Caudipteryx had feathered arms and a tail that looked like a pom-pom! The Sinovenator may have used colorful feathers to attract a mate! The Microraptor may have used its feathers to glide...