Quiero Ser Maestro

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's ...

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

Pintor, escritor... Quintanilla representa al artista polifacético de principios del siglo XX cuya apasionante y tormentosa vida se ve dividida entre Europa y Norteamérica. Es aquí donde produce la mayoría de su obra literaria. Sus vastos conocimientos en pintura le orientan a realizar este estudio comparativo inacabado sobre los más representativos pintores, desde el siglo XIV hasta el XIX, enriqueci´ndolo con interesantísimas interpretaciones personales. Ambos volúmenes se presentan en caja.

A selection of dazzling, full-color graphic novels offer an appealing way to deliver social studies content, chronicling the lives of inspiring individuals, from important historical figures to famous musicians.

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 ...

La historia de la ciencia en la Edad Media es, hasta el siglo X, la del mantenimiento precario de los escasos saberes de la Antigüedad clásica que habían sobrevivido en occidente. A partir de entonces, la traducción del árabe de las obras de autores griegos fue la tarea fundamental. En el siglo XIII aparecen los primeros matemáticos medievales realmente creadores - Fibonacci, Jordano Nemorario y Nicolás de Oresme, entre otros. Al estudio de la obra de estos científicos y la de sus precursores está dedicado este libro.