Roberto, El Pastorcito Mentiroso

Learn how ornithologists are using modern technology to help migratory birds. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this Spanish book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover...

This nonfiction book explores the history, culture, customs, and beliefs of California's American Indian tribes including the Chumash, Tongva, Hupa, Yokuts, Quechan, and Coso tribes. Detailed primary source images in conjunction with Spanish text provide 3rd grade students with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build their social studies knowledge. This book includes basic informational text features including a glossary, an index, table of contents, and reader's guide. Students will be intrigued by Native American history with this fascinating nonfiction Spanish book.

Lucía va a pasar las vacaciones a la casa rural de su tía Susana. Allí conoce a Teo, un misterioso personaje que le enseña a distinguir las estrellas y las constelaciones. Pero Teo oculta un secreto que parece peligroso… Lucía se unirá a Sergio, otro niño de su edad, para intentar averiguar qué es. Además de disfrutar de la lectura, los niños aprenderán acerca de los tiempos verbales, y las constelaciones y sus leyendas.

Early readers will be delighted by this story about a boy who compares his growth to that of his pet dog, Fred. Learn about the concepts of growth and change with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will develop their reading skills as they use their own words to describe what is happening in each illustration. Perfect for both native Spanish speakers and those learning Spanish as a second language, this book helps students achieve proficiency in Spanish.

Carcajadas aseguradas... en la calle la Pera 24 ¡Cuidado que enganchan! ¡El amor está en el aire en la calle La Pera, 24! Olivia encuentra una carta llena de corazones y malas noticias. ¿Su autor podría ser un PisaColaGatos? Hugo, por su parte, no entiende qué le pasa a su hermana. ¿Por qué en este misterio están implicados merluzos, peluches y sudores? Los dos descubrirán que esta investigación resulta especialmente complicada cuando el corazón palpita como una patata frita. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION You are going to laugh out loud... at Calle la Pera 24. Be careful, you will not want...

Experts agree that the first sentence of a book is fundamental. It provokes intrigue and curiosity, promises mysteries to be solved and hours of entertainment. If it works, it hooks us. In this book, the author writes 22 stories that start with the first sentences of famous novels, such as Rayuela, David Copperfield, El perfume, and La silla de plata, among others. Additionally, it reveals to the reader that words are not enough by themselves, but that, on occasion, they inspire more words.