Cerdos (Pigs) (Spanish Version)

This very simple book about garter snakes combines familiar with fun. Readers will learn about this favorite common reptile while strengthening reading skills and being wowed with great photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Some civil rights figures are household names, while others struggle to get their stories told. This biography details the life and activism of Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools in the 1940s in the landmark federal case, Mendez v. Westminster. Latino students, scholars of social justice, and anyone who is inspired by underdog stories will find this highly engaging account of change compelling and informative, including its helpful timeline and historical imagery. Students will be engaged and inspired by a story that has gotten its due as more than a mere historical...

In this stimulating, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction--including rolling friction, sliding friction, fluid friction, and static friction--and the huge impact it has on nature, machines, and our lives. In addition, readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction, kinetic energy, and water resistance. With real-life examples, colorful images, accommodating graphs and charts, and informational text, this title will inspire and engage children.

¿A tus hijos les gustan los perezosos? En El libro definitivo de los perezosos para niños, la autora de no ficción Jenny Kellett ofrece sólo los mejores datos sobre los perezosos que a los niños les encantarán. Con más de cien datos increíbles, magníficas fotos de alta resolución y una divertida sopa de letras BONUS disponible en la versión impresa, los niños se verán completamente inmersos y fascinados por el apasionante mundo del mamífero favorito de todos en este libro interactivo para niños. Los perezosos son unas de las criaturas más adorables (¡y más perezosas!) de...

"Para que TODOS aprendan y comprendan esta maravilla de la naturaleza, la autora ha diseñado solapas que se levantan para descubrir la evolución de un fenómeno, o desvelar qué hay tras un escondite... Al final del libro encontraremos el clásico juego de las siete diferencias, recurso que se suma a los del resto del libro y que hacen del mismo una divertida manera de aprender jugando..."--Provided by publisher.