La ciencia de los animales

"This title introduces students to the world of agriscience with in depth information on how animal science affects our daily lives. It also gives a wide array of careers in this growing field, from biologists to geneticists, to zoologists"--

Takes the reader on an imaginary trip through California while offering information about the history and geography of the major cities and towns.

In the oversized book, ten endangered species are presented in great detail. The charcoal illustrations capture the textures of the fur, feathers, and skin of each animal. Poetic text teaches children about the behavior and characteristics of each one. More scientific information is provided at the end.

Modeled after the adult version of Oracional bilingüe: A Prayer Book for Spanish-English Communities, this volume for children encourages prayer across national, cultural, and linguistic borders. Oracional bilingüe para niños provides Spanish and English texts of the most loved and commonly used prayers in large, readable type and in an easy-to-follow, facing-page, parallel presentation. The English text appears on the left page, with the Spanish text directly across from it on the right. In addition, illustrations by well-known artist Gertrud Mueller Nelson complement each page and add to ...

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these fast dinosaurs face-to-face: The Gallimimus could outrun a sandstorm! The Struthiomimus may have been the fastest dinosaur. It could run up to 60 miles per hour! The Liaraptor ran until it took off into the air! These may have...