La Jirafa

An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

Many people take the Internet for granted. But there are places that lack Internet access. Being connected helps people connect, and new ideas are being developed and tested to bring the Internet to more of the world. This Spanish nonfiction book will keep students engaged in reading about Internet access as they build their literacy, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop their higher-order thinking skills. Check It...

Un libro chic, que te hará reír y encontrar tu lado más cool. Una guía definitiva que te mostrará las ventajas de incorporar a tu vida el look, la actitud y el charme perisino con ironía y descaro...

Even before Christmas celebrations began, evergreen trees were used as part of winter festivals and celebrations. Today, many people still bring a real fir tree into their home at Christmastime, or an artificial tree that may come in any color including green, silver, or pink. Written with age-appropriate language and content, this book explains the symbolism behind our use of Christmas trees today and the many famous trees readers may know, including the huge tree at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

En El vuelo de la razón (Goya, pintor de la libertad), Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) repasa su existencia al hilo de tres momentos de su vida (mientras pinta tres de sus cuadros más emblemáticos). En 1800, realiza La familia de Carlos IV, obra realista y nada complaciente con los personajes retratados. En 1814, tras la Guerra de la Independencia y el final de la ocupación francesa, pinta Los fusilamientos del 3 de mayo de 1808, cuadro donde aspira a hacer oír, «por medio del pincel», el grito de la humanidad oprimida. Ese mismo año, el nuevo rey Fernando VII, entra en Madrid, disuelve ...