Chicos Y Altos/Short and Tall

This folklore treasure chest is filled with tongue twisters, riddles, poems, songs, and stories. These timeless tales, and the Victorian illustrations that accompany them, highlight the joys of children's daily activities. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

These poems speak about the nature of the Chilean countryside, of its animals, its aromas, and its stars. These are verses that invite us to direct our gaze from the Earth to the sky, from the smallest things to the most magnificent. The rhymes and poems compiled in this anthology introduce children to the works of Gabriela Mistral, and allow them to enjoy this poetry that is "infused with heart" by the only female Latin American author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Poemas que hablan de la naturaleza propia del paisaje chileno, de sus animales, de sus aromas y de sus astros. Versos...

Dos historias que tratan sobre el amor maternal, y sobre los momentos importantes que se dan en una relación familiar en las diferentes etapas de la vida. Una de ellas sigue la secuencia normal de un libro, de izquierda a derecha y de adelante hacia atrás. La otra se cuenta al revés, es decir, de derecha a izquierda y de atrás hacia adelante.

Help readers make a difference by encouraging them to learn about the various ways the environment needs our help and the things they can do to reduce their carbon footprint. Readers will learn about the effects of pollution, fossil fuels, renewable and non-renewable resources, deforestation, and recycling through interesting images and charts and informational text. This Spanish-translated nonfiction title features a glossary of terms and a list of helpful websites that encourages children to take part in helping the environment in many different ways.