La Jirafa

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.).

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

Esta serie cuenta con un grupo de pequeños extraterrestres guardianes de la naturaleza que salen de su planeta en la búsqueda del mayor contaminador del universo, el perverso Zirt Zlunder. El se escapa y viene a vivir en el planeta Tierra. Este libro empieza, la saga de los Pequeños Guardianes alrededor del universo detrás del temible Zirt Zlunder, el mayor contaminador de todas las galaxias. Ellos le persiguen en un intento de detener a Zirt Zlunder antes de que llegue a Tierra para contaminar aún más nuestro planeta.

A girl buys two ice cream cones from a street vendor in her neighborhood, one for herself and one for her grandpa. But will both treats make it safely home? This beautifully illustrated Spanish picture book teaches beginning readers about acts of kindness. With vibrant illustrations that support the single Spanish word on each page, language learners will develop their oral language skills as they describe what is happening in each illustration. This book is ideal for both native Spanish speakers and those learning Spanish as a second language.

Antes era válido acusar a quienes historiaban el pasado de consignar únicamente las «gestas de los reyes». Hoy día ya no lo es, pues cada vez se investiga más sobre lo que ellos callaron, expurgaron o simplemente ignoraron. «¿Quién construyó Tebas de las siete puertas?», pregunta el lector obrero de Brecht. Las fuentes nada nos dicen de aquellos albañiles anónimos, pero la pregunta conserva toda su carga (Carlo Ginzburg).

This title explains what time is and the different kinds of ways, like seconds and hours, to measure it. It also gives everyday examples of things that have to do with time. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.