El sendero pacífico

De familia tradicional, aunque ni rica ni noble, PROPERCIO (ca. 50-ca. 15 a. C.) abandonó su Umbría natal para trasladarse a Roma con la intención de dedicarse a la vida pública, pronto desechada al ser acogido en el círculo de Mecenas y Ovidio a raíz de la popularidad que le deparó su primer libro. Sus ELEGÍAS COMPLETAS, pese a abarcar varios tonos y registros, ostentan no obstante como eje principal el amor por Cintia, en vida y más allá de la muerte, unido a una fuerte imaginación visual y una gran capacidad para expresar las pasiones humanas, cualidades que como señala Hugo...

One dog in a teacup, two caterpillars on a leaf, three horses having a conversation... Fun photographs and simple text help introduce young readers to counting numbers from zero to ten. A fish-counting activity encourages young readers to practice their counting skills.

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.

"Brief text introduces the concepts of long and short, comparing some of the world's longest animals with animals that are short -- in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher.