Gente joven, A2.2

The Mapuches established themselves in the eleventh century in what is now Argentina and Chile. Their literature is very rich and oral in nature, which highlights the legends that speak of their Gods, beliefs, customs, and stories of their encounters with enemies.

Este es un libro para nios, sobre un oso que...¡sólo comía chocolate! No comía vegetales ni ninguna fruta. Sólo comía chocolate. El oso no comía arroz. Tampoco comía cereales. Nunca nadie podría llegar a verlo comiendo yogur o algo, que todos podríamos llamar...saludable. Sólo le gustaba el chocolate. Por supuesto, mucha cantidad de algo "bueno" a menudo es malo, y llevar una dieta no balanceada no ayudaría al oso a crecer y ser fuerte y grande. Mucho amor por el chocolate inclusive podría hacer que el oso se metiera en problemas. Cuando se le termina el chocolate y a sus amigos...

Many people around the world live in the forest biome. That’s because temperate forests grow in places where winter isn’t too cold and summer isn’t too hot. Readers learn that we need to care for this biome that’s in so many backyards. Simple, accessible language describes common trees and characteristics of both evergreen and deciduous forests, and full-color photographs highlight their beauty. Animals and their adaptations to this biome are addressed in the main content as well.

Using helpful charts, graphs, informational text in conjunction with vivid images and intriguing facts, this engaging, Spanish-translated title allows early elementary readers to explore the ecosystem, plants, and animals of the deserts around the world.