Una mano a la pata: Protegiendo los animales

Help readers make a difference by encouraging them to learn about the various ways the environment needs our help and the things they can do to reduce their carbon footprint. Readers will learn about the effects of pollution, fossil fuels, renewable and non-renewable resources, deforestation, and recycling through interesting images and charts and informational text. This Spanish-translated nonfiction title features a glossary of terms and a list of helpful websites that encourages children to take part in helping the environment in many different ways.

Readers learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this engaging book. Discover different programs and organizations that work to protect animals, animal habitats, and endangered species through vibrant images and charts and informational text. Featuring a list of helpful and useful websites, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring careers that help sick or injured animals.

Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, such as affection bonding and classical and operant conditioning, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. Readers are invited to learn about the variety of animals that trainers work with and are encouraged to find an area of study to focus on if they want to become an animal trainer. With stunning images, interesting facts, a glossary of useful terms, informational text, and an interview with a real-life animal trainer,...

Introduce readers to the various ways they can participate in volunteerism with this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover many different charities and programs, including The Salvation Army, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity, and Doctors Without Borders through vivid images, charts, and informational text. This nonfiction title aids in encouraging children to make a difference in their own communities by writing to newspapers or politicians or by participating in fund-raising and various programs or charities. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a...

Resulta que las nubes son divertidas, traviesas y muy interesantes. Tomie dePaola, el autor de los éxitos de ventas Strega Nona, Quiet y diversos otros libros, sabe mucho sobre nubes. También sabe mucho sobre lo que la gente piensa de ellas. Algunas personas ven animales y figuras en las nubes. En la antigüedad, los griegos creían que Hermes, el mensajero de los dioses, una vez se robó el rebaño del Sol, que eran nubes. En este original libro ilustrado, Tomie presenta algunos de los tipos de nubes más comunes, así como los mitos y leyendas inspirados en sus formas. Sus ilustraciones...

La narradora de esta novela nos habla de una madre que pierde la memoria, de la experiencia de un régimen y de un grupo de niños salvajes que descubren la ciudad y la costa, el dolor y el miedo, además de los primeros amores. Así, los días lunes, el himno nacional, las fiestas y una serie de vivencias son teñidas por el gris de la repetición y el control. Sara Bertrand, destacada autora de libros infantiles y juveniles, escribe una novela sobre las primeras imágenes y cómo estas configuran nuestra posibilidad de ver el presente y el futuro. El Álbum familiar que se destruye y se...

Introduces Iran, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, along with other information about the country.

Suitable for training advanced level students in writing texts in different styles and registers in Spanish