El Canguro Gigante

What do solar panels, waterproof clothing, and window coverings have in common? They are technologies that have been adapted based on studying butterflies! Learn what scientists have learned from butterflies with this Spanish book that will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual...

Si analizamos con claridad y realismo lo más esencial de nuestra condición humana, sus luces y sus sombras, veremos que ella misma nos hace capaces de lo mejor y también de lo peor, de ser muy humanos o inhumanos. Y descubriremos que la felicidad o la desdicha en la vida dependen de la calidad de nuestras relaciones interpersonales, del amor o el desamor con que las vivamos. Y si después de esa exploración abrimos los evangelios y observamos cómo vivió Jesús nuestra condición humana, veremos qué tipo de hombre fue y contemplaremos en Él la humanización del amor de Dios. Jesús...

Learn about Californians who have made a difference! Students will learn about important Californians including John Muir, Dorothea Lange, Sally Ride, and Ansel Adams with this nonfiction text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and...

Readers will learn about one of their favorite farm animals--pigs! This title is informative--telling readers what pigs eat, what they look like, and how we use pig products every day. The text is very simple, which will reinforce early reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.