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Celebrating tolerance and acceptance, each title in this constructive and accessible series focuses on the rewards and challenges of having a friend with a disability. Everyday situations are accompanied by informative sidebars that provide details about the highlighted disability.

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

In one of his works, Barthes wrote; "If I was a writer and I was dead, I would like that my life be reduced through the care of a friendly and confident biographer, to some details ... whose distinction and mobility could be translated out of any destiny."And Calvet has made it.

Comprar una ternera recién nacida para seguir su vida y contarla. La vida de una vaca es la historia de Juan Pablo y La Negra, un animal que el autor compra en efectivo para meterse de lleno en la industria. En el camino se asocia a un productor ganadero, va a remates y frigoríficos, conoce al Rey de la Carne, al peluquero de los toros de exhibición de Mel Gibson y le explican en detalle el mercado de criar, matar y comer animales: toda la cadena de producción de Argentina, un país enloquecido por el asado. Esta es la historia de La Negra, pero también la de millones que, como ella,...