Livin' la vida beauty

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Maravillosas rimas que repasan todo el abecedario, reproduciendo palabras en las cuales aparece la letra referenciada. Sin escatimar recursos plásticos ni sonoros, el texto constituye una base magnífica de aprendizaje y un argumento de juego. El autor, Rafael Cruz-Contarini, investigador y profesor de educación infantil, apasionado de la poesía, demuestra una vez más su calidad literaria y su dominio en el juego de las rimas infantiles. Las imágenes, de la ilustradora mexicana Maribel Suárez acompañan y refuerzan con su viveza la calidad poética e infantil que las palabras quieren...

The American Southeast stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, including the states of Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama as well as parts of Virginia and Maryland. But before that region was divided into states, native groups lived there. From how they found food to what their spiritual beliefs were, the book’s main content presents the traditional lifestyles of the Seminole, Choctaw, and Creek peoples, and the other groups that lived in the southeast. Readers learn even more from fun fact boxes and the historical images and full-color photographs that show what...

What were the pyramids for? Who lived in the Forbidden City? When was the World Wide Web invented? Find out in this bright and lively book. Simple text, stunning photographs, detailed illustrations and links to exciting recommended websites introduce young readers to the fascinating world of history.