Hasta que el cielo se apague

Rhyming verse describes the good food, decorations, and stories when grandmother arrives for the annual celebration of the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead.

Si tuviese la oportunidad, ¿qué chica de dieciséis años no se mudaría con su mejor amiga para vivir lejos de sus padres? Eso mismo pensó April aunque para conseguirlo tuviese que contar una pequeña mentira. Pero ella y su AMIGA, Vi, se creen totalmente responsables y capaces de cuidar de ellas mismas. Así April, una chica que no dispone de demasiada libertad se encuentra, de repente, con toda la del mundo, y aprovecha para hacer realidad algunos de sus deseos... solo que muchas veces hay que tener cuidado con lo que se desea...

November 1940. A circus parade walks through the streets of Warsaw, waving a flag and singing. They are 160 Jewish children, forced by the Nazis to leave their beloved orphanage. It's a sad occasion, but led by Doctor Korczak, their inspirational director, the children are defiantly joyful. Their new home is in the ghetto, a prison for Jews. Two years later they board the train that will carry them away to the death camps. Offered his freedom, Doctor Korczak refuses to abandon the children and proudly joins them on their last journey. This profoundly moving illustrated book is based on the...

George Washington Carver was a skilled botanist who became famous for his work with peanuts and other plants. Readers will discover the captivating life of this incredible scientist in this engaging scientific biography translated in Spanish. Using colorful photos and graphs, children will learn why Carver was known as "The Plant Doctor" as a child and how his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans helped change the way people used plants! The helpful glossary and index aid in better understanding of the content, while a simple, interesting experiment leaves Spanish-speaking children...