Mi Mamá y Yo

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

"El libro de Pedro Gallo está escrito con prosa rica, culta, ágil y fluida. Y aborda un tema que conoce realmente bien, y que justamente por ello lo explica con profundidad y con claridad. Es un libro que se lee con todo interés y con todo gusto. La relación entre España y Japón es básicamente buena pero tiene un potencial de desarrollo y crecimiento espectacular prácticamente en todas las áreas incluyendo, además de la economía y la política, la cultural y la sociológica. El proceso de conocer mejor un país como Japón es fascinante. Es un ejercicio intelectual que merece la...

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.