La Jirafa

This book introduces you to hippopotamuses, including their size, diet and everyday behavior, which highlights differences between those in the wild and those living in a zoo habitat.

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

Get a close-up look at animals in the zoo, from appearance to behavior to babies. This series uses vivid photos to compare life in the wild and life in captivity in terms of habitat, activity, and diet.

Can you find these in the book? robin, tulip. What is your favorite season? Books in the Seasons series explore seasonal changes from a child's point of view. Fin out about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells that each season brings.

Twirling tornadoes, horrific hurricanes, deadly dust storms, and blowing blizzards. Depending where you live, you may have experienced one of these extreme storms. Although being caught in extreme weather can be dangerous, being prepared can save your life. This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to extreme weather, and teaches them important scientific concepts and vocabulary. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that ...

Este libro se centra en una propuesta de educación para la ciudadanía para el ámbito escolar, si bien se inscribe en el marco de una escuela abierta a los diferentes entornos y en donde se da una especial vibración ciudadana. Plantea un proyecto de educación para la ciudadanía basado en el desarrollo de determinadas competencias

Learn about Californians who have made a difference! Students will learn about important Californians including John Muir, Dorothea Lange, Sally Ride, and Ansel Adams with this nonfiction text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and...

Inspirada en la reflexión serena sobre la realidad íntima y sobre la existencia, la obra de Francisco Brines, reunida aquí en edición definitiva, trasluce coherencia y constancia, y, a la vez, sutiles transformaciones. Así, la lucidez precoz de Las brasas (1960, Premio Adonais 1959) da paso a los poemas histórico-narrativos que conforman Materia narrativa inexacta (1965) y al sinuoso y reflexivo Palabras a la oscuridad (1966, Premio de la Crítica). Aún no (1971) abre caminos nuevos, como la sátira y un desgarrado existencialismo que preconiza la visión desengañada y metafísica de...