La Misión de San José (Discovering Mission San José)

Readers learn about the rich history of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion? These “second cousins” of the sea look similar, but there are many ways to tell these creatures apart. From ear shape to the noises they make to communicate, seals and sea lions are amazing creatures with both shared features and many truly unique attributes. They both share an ocean habitat, but when readers take a closer look, it’s easy to discover how they each fight off predators, mate, and raise their young in different ways. Captivating full-color photographs help to bring these marvelous mammals to vivid life.

This book uses intriguing primary sources to teach students about rules and why following them is important. The primary source images and simple sentences will engage students in reading and build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a simple glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.

Despues de ocho anos de su ultima obra, y siete anos despues de la publicacion de su poesia reunida, Andres Sanchez Robayna ofrece a sus lectores su nuevo y esperado libro. Como Morandi o los pintores esencialistas a la manera de Cezanne, Sanchez Robayna encuentra en los objetos, en su perfil y en la luz que proyectan, en los estimulos que configuran un momento irrepetible, ocasion para explorar los signos de la naturaleza, las claves de lo real. Sus poemas, en una lengua exacta, sin condescendencia o lo retorico, logran descigrar el mundo, elevarse sobre lo cotidiano y rozar la esencia, lo...

Book Features: • Ages 5-8, Grades K-2 • 24 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, easy-to-read pages in Spanish with full-color pictures • Includes a glossary, index, and an engineering design activity • Supports NGSS Playful Learning: In Mi Biblioteca de Ingeniería: Diseño y Construcción para Jugar, kindergarten—second graders learn about the forces, energy, and designs that make up roller coasters, sports equipment, zip lines, and other things we love! Engineering Made Fun: Forces, energy, and motion are all a part of how we play. Young readers learn how engineers use science...