Descubramos Alemania (Looking at Germany)

Ideal for English language learners, this Spanish-language series provides a lively first look at people and countries around the world. The simple text is supported by large, colorful photos. Titles feature an overview of each country's people, land, weather, homes, food, and lifestyle.

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.

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by a man named Francis Bellamy for a children's magazine called The Youth's Companion. Mr. Bellamy wanted the flag to fly above every school in America so that children would feel pride and love for their country when reciting the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. Each stunning photograph of laughing children, sweeping landscapes, or furling flags, is surrounded by bold, colorful borders, making this book a visual celebration of the words of America. Aprende a decir en espanol y en ingles la promesa a la bandera que recitas todos los dias en la...

La obra de Hebert Abimorad es, desde este punto de vista, sólida, coherente, compacta, fiel a sí misma. Desde otra perspectiva, se nos presenta como una escritura creativa diseminada, plural, abierta, en continuo recambio y búsqueda interior, que se exterioriza en sus nuevos textos, que se verbaliza en sus otros “yo”, en su heteronimia militante e ineludible: Martina Martínez, José José, Camilo Alegre, Flor de Condominio. Acto discursivo de travestismo, emergencia de la multivocidad que nos provoca a todos, y de la que sólo los poetas (y algunos seres enajenados o separados del...

Two plays by Juan Mayorga that exemplify the author's philosophical drama. Hamelin is set in an unnamed, corrupt city where the powerful and rich prey on the poor. Will a Pied Piper save the city's children from the "rats" that plague it? La tortuga de Darwin tells the story of Harriet, the tortoise that Charles Darwin brought back to England from the Galapagos. Since her voyage, Harriet has evolved into a turtle-woman, able to think, speak, and bear witness to the terrible events of the past two centuries.

"Una antología de relatos de Vicente Marco con un denominador común: la lucha del individuo frente a situaciones incomprensibles. El protagonista de estos textos convive con la extrañeza. El macabro juego del azar lo conduce por recovecos desconocidos hacia desenlaces insólitos. La lectura de esta obra supone una experiencia inolvidable, cargada de emociones dispares y hasta enfrentadas (humor, miedo...), al tiempo que una incisiva reflexión acerca de la futilidad humana" -- Site internet de l'éditeur