La lana de la oveja

A giant, spinning storm forms over the ocean. People living on the coast start to flee inland for safety. Once the storm makes landfall, heavy rains and fast-moving winds knock down trees and destroy homes. In this captivating introduction to hurricanes, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of a hurricane, its destructive power, and, most importantly, how to stay safe from a hurricane’s devastating winds and rains. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely ...

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

It takes different parts to build a house. The floor is built first. Walls need to be added next. Windows and doors, too. Learn about the steps it takes to build a house. Paired to the fiction title We Have a Box.

Lo que más conocemos de la historia de pueblos y naciones son las grandes hazañas y los personajes, héroes o villanos, que las protagonizaron. Pero la vida no sólo bulle en las grandes ciudades y en los centros de poder; también en minúsculas aldeas hay gentes que se convierten en héroes de lo cotidiano, que únicamente realizan la hazaña de sobrevivir en un ambiente a menudo rudo y hostil. La breve e intensa historia, cargada de anécdotas y de situaciones, a veces esperpénticas, que vivieron padres y abuelos durante los todavía duros años 1958-59 y 60, dicen mucho de las penurias ...