Loteria de adivinanzas / Lottery of Riddles

Three stories in verse about a chicken that ate a ball of yarn and hatched chicks wearing sweaters, two farmers who could not tell their pigs apart and a mysterious talking dog accompanied by a mute cat. Based on traditional Huasteca poetry of Mexico.

Carmelio the kangaroo, about to leave his mother's pouch for the first time, has two special surprises waiting for him.

Journey through Earth's wet and wild rainforests with vivid photographs of the most unique plants and animals in the world's most untouched forests. Readers are introduced to the importance of protecting the rainforests and vocabulary related to the rainforest and its amazing inhabitants.

The first title in a cutting-edge series for tomorrow's illustrator, ?Xtreme Art: Draw Manga? Offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form Out there?the Japanese style of manga, the Runaway favorite in the kid's cartoon industry! Geared for the eager young artist ages six to 12, "Xtreme Art: Draw Manga!" is an easy-to-follow guide to drawing heroes, villains, fairies and monsters manga-style. Part of the "Xtreme Art" series, it features dozens of instructional illustrations that shows kids how to create eye-popping renderings in only four simple steps. Author Christopher Hart packs...

Charles Dickens escribió la primera novela que tuvo a un niño como protagonista. En sus relatos describía las duras condiciones en las que vivían los niños hace poco más de un siglo. También fue el escritor más famoso de la lengua inglesa en su tiempo: reunía multitudes en cada aparición pública. Todo esto nos lo cuenta un pequeño vendedor de periódicos un día de junio de 1870. Charles Dickens acababa de morir.