Guess Who Swoops/ Adivina Quien Baja En Picada

Simple text and color photographs show what life is like on a ranch, covering cattle, corrals, roundups, and other topics.

"Describes living on a ranch including information about corrals, rodeos and roundups."--From source other than the Library of Congress

Clues about the lion's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat lead the reader to guess what animal is being described. Presented in English and Spanish. Presented in English and Spanish.

Siempre está encima de nosotros y por eso parece que lo sabemos todo sobre él, pero el cielo encierra un tesoro escondido: el secreto del tiempo y el principio de todo. Mirar hacia arriba en busca de estrellas y planetas se convierte así en un viaje increíble en busca de los límites del Universo hasta llegar al Big Bang, la explosión que dio origen a todo. Su destello de luz ha llegado hasta nosotros como una voz del pasado. Escuchándola, descubriremos que estamos hechos del mismo material del que están hechas las estrellas, que nacen, brillan y mueren, como nosotros. En este...

"While preparing for Christmas in Puerto Rico, seven-year-old Esmeralda asks the Three Magi for a baby doll like her cousin's, but when they bring something else instead she gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of the holiday."

Photosynthesis is the basis for all life on Earth! This exciting and sensitive book looks at how plants take a gas that is poisonous to people and animals and, with the help of the Sun, create food and oxygen for all creatures. Children will delight at learning about the little chloroplast factories inside the leaves of plants and become aware of how important plants really are! Children of all ages will love this book!

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!