Mecánicos (Mechanics)

Even as the world changes, skilled labor will always be needed. There's nothing quite like the ability to create things with your skills and your own hands. Carpenters use their skills to build things we use every day, including items such as furniture, buildings, and bridges. They read building plans, choose materials, design, and create. This book teaches kids that to become a carpenter, you have to use a lot more than a hammer and nails; you need your brain too. Photographs and diagrams enable readers to make key connections with the text.

Leila tiene seis años. Tiene los ojos muy grandes, el pelo rizado y la piel morena. No tiene hermanos, pero tiene muchos amigos en el colegio. Una dulce historia que nos enseña que las diferencias no existen ¡y que los grandes a menudo tienen más prejuicios que los pequeños!

El libro cuenta la experiencia personal de Jorge Milia, un alumno de liceo, junto a sus compañeros adolescentes, en el COLEGIO LA INMACULADA CONCEPCION de los jesuitas en Santa Fe – Argentina, donde cursaba el bachillerato, cuando el todavía "maestrillo" Jorge Bergoglio SJ era su profesor de literatura. El libro – publicado por primera vez en 2006 – está prologado por aquel profesor de literatura quien hoy es el Papa, y también fue incluido entre los 20 libros que él seleccionó de su biblioteca para la edición de una colección titulada "la biblioteca del Papa" en Italia.Un libro ...

From war and death to school and gender equality, the Sociedad series discusses many serious issues in a way that can be easily understood by children. Although many of the situations and examples are specific to Mexico, these books can be applied to a general readership, particularly one of Hispanic origin. Reflecting on modern sciences, particularly biotechnology—from its limitations to its advances—this perceptive study answers many questions concerning cloning and genetically modified organisms, such as Why do scientists work in these arenas? What are the benefits of this technology?...

A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: - Perpetual license - 24 hour, 7 days a week access - No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time - Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available - Easy to use - Ability to turn audio on and off - Words highlighted to match audio This colorful book introduces readers to several common insects.