Biografias porque si/ Biographies

Con el otoño llegaron el viento y el frío. Los días cada vez eran más cortos, las noches eran más largas y todo el jardín se preparaba para el reposo. Pero Margarita era una flor muy curiosa y quería ver la nieve. Un cuento sobre el miedo.

Arrullo de nanas, canciones de corro, la señora Luna, el vestido blanco, un banco en el parque, la caligrafía, la tabla y los números o la monotonía de lluvia tras los cristales de una tarde de escuela... son algunos de los temas que recrean la más viva tradición popular en poemas de ayer y de hoy, recogidos en esta antología de poesía infantil a cargo de Jaime García Padrino y Lucía Solana.

When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and eventually, her joys and her loves. Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art. Now Jonah Winter and Ana Juan have drawn on both the art and the life to create a playful, insightful tribute to one of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Viva Frida!

A trip to Comic-Con becomes an adventure in learning division! Join Zach as he travels to San Diego to attend his very first comic book convention. Along the way, learn about the history of comic books and comic book conventions, and meet the dedicated fans who make Comic-Con one of the most widely attended comic book conventions in the world. This book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning division relevant and fun. Text...