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Los derrames de petróleo tienen un grave impacto en el medio ambiente, matando innumerables especies silvestres, destruyendo hábitats importantes y contaminando nuestras aguas. Los lectores siguen a un grupo de voluntarios mientras aprenden sobre lo que los derrames de petróleo le hacen a nuestro medio ambiente, qué medidas se pueden tomar para limpiar después de los derrames de petróleo y las formas de evitar que ocurran futuros derrames. -
¿Puedes patinar sobre hielo y escalar rocas en medio del océano? Puedes hacerlo si estás en un crucero. Los cruceros lo tienen todo. Sus lectores navegarán por este libro mientras leen todos los hechos sobre la vida a bordo de un gran barco. -
¡El Salto Ángel de Venezuela es 16 veces más alto que el Salto Niagra! Cataratas Angel captará la atención de los lectores jóvenes con su historia única y alturas vertiginosas. -
Presenta la historia de la bicicleta y las muchas mejoras que se han producido a medida que se desarrolló -
¡Imagínese estar en un lugar donde la temperatura puede bajar a -125 grados Fahrenheit! Así de frío puede llegar al glaciar más grande del mundo. Los estudiantes serán transportados al frío helado de la Antártida en este libro genial. -
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, eating habits, and life cycle of different types of wild cats. -
Tomatoes have long been a staple of Latin American cuisine. This fascinating book traces the history of the tomato, from its domestication in pre-Columbian Latin America through the present day. The book also discusses how tomatoes are grown, how they are cooked throughout Latin America, and how they have spread around the world. -
Family, friends, and food make Thanksgiving many Americans favorite holiday. This caption book uses accessible bilingual text to explain the holidays beginnings as a Pilgrim feast as well as to present some of todays popular traditions. Colorful photographs encourage readers to learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving and to share some of their favorite parts of the holiday. -
Introduces the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks, the woman often referred to as "the mother of the civil rights movement." -
Introduces Presidents' Day and the two presidents it chiefly honors, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and describes monuments to the presidents. -
Introduces police cars and other police vehicles, some of the gear that they carry, and the work that they do. -
Introduces the life and career of Brazilian soccer star Ricard Izecson dos Santos Leite, known as Kakâa, who has been called "the total footballer" because of his varied skills, and who was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2007. -
Jaguars are the largest wild cats of Latin America. Jaguars have been an important cultural symbol dating back to the Mayans and the Aztecs. They continue to be a symbol of Mexico today. Learn about where these big cats live, what they eat, and how they hunt. Also find out about some of the other wild cats in Latin America, including the ocelot and the puma -
This cool new book will introduce readers to the thrilling career of international soccer star Juan Pablo Ángel. Exciting photographs put the reader right in the middle of the action! -
Presents information about kittens, how they behave, and where they live. -
Americas workers are the focus of Labor Day, as this patriotic holiday honors the struggles people faced in the pursuit of fair wages and safe working conditions. Photographs show historical context as well as contemporary celebrations of the holiday. Accessible bilingual English and Spanish text explains the history and traditions associated with this end-of-summer holiday. -
The mysterious lynx is secretive, stealthy, and fierce. Bilingual readers are treated to a fun narrative in English with standard Latin-American Spanish translation about these shy cats that live in North America and Europe. Eye-catching photographs and a picture glossary help build emergent language and reading skills. -
Memorial Day honors those who have died in service to their country. This volume uses easy-to-follow English and standard Latin American Spanish to explain the origins of this special day, as well as the ways in which Americans use the day to take pride in their fallen soldiers. Bright photographs show soldiers, families, and children taking part in parades and other activities that demonstrate respect and gratitude to the people of service -
Introduces bottlenose dolphins, describes how they are trained, and explains that the United States Navy and the Marine Corps have trained dolphins to find explosive mines and enemy swimmers in the water. -
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, hunting and eating habits, and life cycle of ocelots. -
While ostriches cannot fly, they can run faster than 40 miles per hour. Kids will practice their reading in both English and Spanish while learning interesting facts about Earths biggest bird. A helpful picture glossary helps strengthen understanding of new words. -
This lively caption book shows young bilingual learners what life is like in a meerkat mob. The meerkats world is described in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish. Colorful photographs reveal the playful side of these fascinating animals as they care for their young, look for food, and stand watch over the mobs burrow. -
Introduces the flamingo and briefly describes its appearance, habits, diet, and young. -
Introduces detection rats, most of which are African pouched rats, the largest rat in the world, and explains that rats can be trained to find land mines and dangerous diseases. -
Introduces helicopters and the work that they do in a variety of emergency situations on land and over water. -
Introduces the life and accomplishments of George Washington, the first president of the United States. -
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of gorillas, African mammals that live together in groups known as troops, in which they raise their young and groom each other. -
Introduces the hyena and briefly describes its appearance, habits, diet, and young. -
Introduces the jackal and briefly describes its appearance, habits, diet, and young. -
Animal lovers can't help but be fascinated by aardvarks, even if they think it's a little gross that these large animals use their long tongues to slurp up ants and termites. This bilingual book is full of enchanting photographs and interesting facts about these unusual-looking, but very interesting, animals.
