César

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, César left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves.

Looking at POLAND: Did you know that more horses are raised in Poland than in any other European country? Looking at Poland, you will see the steep slopes of the Carpathian Mountains, the patchwork farmland of the central plains, and the crystal-clear lakes that dot the north. Learn about life in Poland, from shipyards to salt mines and from cottages to castles.

Now available in a Spanish language edition, this charming board book was originally published in English by Barron's in Spring 2003, titled My Own Human Body. It explains the human body in a series of words and pictures that are simplified for preschool boys and girls. The heavy board pages are die-cut in the shape of a smiling little boy. When kids lift the front cover, they remove his shirt and see the location of his heart. The text gives a simple explanation of how the heart pumps blood through the entire body. As kids turn successive pages, they observe the human body's interior and...

¡Tu primer libro para pensar en grande! Es importante entender que cada persona piensa de una forma distinta. ¿Sabes qué decía Descartes sobre la imaginación? A menudo, los más pequeños son quienes primero formulan las grandes preguntas de la humanidad. La serie Grandes ideas para pequeños filósofos toma prestadas las ideas de importantes pensadores para dar respuestas muy sencillas a preguntas muy complicadas.

Chilean edition of the exhibition of Alfredo Jaar (b. Chile) in Sweden at the Fine Arts Museum of Lausanne from june to september of 2007. The present edition gathers the translations of the essays into Spanish. Contains an essay by Adriana Valdés.