Rcords del mundo animal / Records of the animal world

Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Latin America. It is sometimes incorrectly thought of as a morbid holiday, or a Mexican version of Halloween. While the word "dead" or "muertos" is in the name, this holiday is the way that the people of Mexico honor the lives of ancestors, celebrate the joy of life, and connect with their Mexican heritage. Young readers will enjoy the amazing, colorful photographs of the Day of the Dead celebration, and a supportive glossary helps expand their vocabularies along with their cultural awareness.

Las Dino-historias conjugan dos pasiones de muchos niños y jóvenes: los cómics o historietas y los dinosaurios. Conoce la fascinante historia de este gigante del período Jurásico. Al ser un espécimen de sangre caliente, el branquiosaurio requería de grandes cantidades de energía que obtenía comiendo hojas de las copas de los árboles, por eso es que tenían un cuello tan largo.

The eccentric millionaire, Pichicato Ramírez, loves to collect rare items but he goes too far when one day he makes a terrible deal that effects the entire town of Olotlán, including his nephew, Jacinto. Will Pichicato Ramírez learn that people are more important than collecting things.

"Simple text and colorful photographs describe the history and models of the Aston Martin--in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher.