Los animales (Animals)

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.

In one of his works, Barthes wrote; "If I was a writer and I was dead, I would like that my life be reduced through the care of a friendly and confident biographer, to some details ... whose distinction and mobility could be translated out of any destiny."And Calvet has made it.

Everyone needs to get along well with others. We need to share, listen, and be kind. Let's explore ways to get along well with others! The Me Pregunto (I Wonder) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.

El libro pretende contar un poco de la década de los cuarenta, como Trece Rosas y el fusilamiento de Quiñones entre otros hechos y siempre bajo la atracción del torbellino europeo y de lo peligro de invasión por parte de Hitler o de los Aliados y la victoria de Franco en La Guerra Civil.