Una mano a la Tierra: Salvando el medio ambiente (Hand to Earth: Saving the Environment)

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,...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Encourage readers to learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this inspiring. Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will 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 nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring...

Soy grande? ¿Soy pequeño? ¿Siempre soy el mismo? No es tan fácil saberlo, pues hay dilemas en la vida que a veces ofrecen información contradictoria. En Yo se exploran situaciones cotidianas de los niños en edad preescolar, con el fin de guiarlos en su descubrimiento de sí mismos y de su realidad, a partir de su entorno, sus emociones, necesidades y límites.

El alférez Francisco Arner está al mando de una sección en Tamucha, un puesto militar cercano a Ifni. Mientras, a muchos kilómetros de allí, en el palacio de El Pardo, Franco y sus ministros "organizan" la guerra. Una noche el aférez, junto con sus soldados, es enviado por su superior de patrulla nocturna. Con tan mala fortuna que es precisamente aquélla la noche escogida por los marroquíes para iniciar las hostilidades bélicas contra los puestos militares españoles de la zona. En diciembre de 1957 estalló la guerra entre España y Marruecos. Silenciada en su momento y...

¿Sabías que los dragones de Komodo son los lagartos más grandes del mundo? Usan la lengua para oler a otros animales. Aprende estos y otros sorprendentes datos en Yo soy el dragón de Komodo. Did you know that Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world? They use their tongues to smell other animals. Learn these and other impressive facts in I Am a Komodo Dragon.

In the oversized book, ten endangered species are presented in great detail. The charcoal illustrations capture the textures of the fur, feathers, and skin of each animal. Poetic text teaches children about the behavior and characteristics of each one. More scientific information is provided at the end.