La Cómic-Agenda

In this bilingual picture book, astronaut José M. Hernández recounts his childhood as the son of Mexican migrant workers and his life-long dream to travel to the stars.

Moth vive con su madre en uno de los barrios más pobres de Nueva York. Al cumplir los doce años es vendida como sirvienta, y al escapar de esta nueva vida, entra en contacto con los bajos fondos de la ciudad. Aprende a convivir con pícaros, ladronzuelos, mendigos y prostitutas, pero también con los ricos que visitan en secreto el prostíbulo clandestino de Miss Everett, un local exclusivo en el que se ofrece a chicas jóvenes y vírgenes, como Moth, como el bien más preciado. A pesar de las duras condiciones, este nuevo mundo de lujo, le permite a Moth soñar con una nueva vida, una...

Mi Primer Larousse (My First Larousse) is a vibrantly illustrated series of full-color visual reference books written in Spanish for school age children. This series has fun interactive die-cut closures that protect the book when not being used. From how candy is made to digging big tunnels to how pencils are created this book looks at more than 60 day to day objects that children ask where do they come from or how they are made. Simple text and amusing illustrations describe the process for children.

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther.