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.

In this bilingual picture book, astronaut José M. Hernández recounts his childhood as the son of Mexican migrant workers and his life-long dream to travel to the stars.

Why do continents matter? From economics to weather science—and everything in between—knowing the characteristics of the continents expands readers’ perspectives in every school subject. This fundamental information is a building block of many future lessons and an essential part of elementary education. This book presents a focused, clear, age-appropriate look at Earth’s continents that young readers are sure to find both informative and interesting. This volume is also packed with colorful maps that are labeled and explained to foster young readers’ comprehension of this important...

Descubriendo a van Gogh es el tercer libro de la colección infantil “Descubriendo a” donde queremos ir descubriendo, junto con vosotros, a los grandes músicos, pintores y artistas de la Historia. Los chicos irán descubriendo a este genial pintor, de pelo rojo, con su característico estilo de pintura muy colorido y jovial. En el texto se incluyen numerosas de sus obras. El último capítulo es un pequeño museo para que los niños se acerquen al mundo de las exposiciones y museos. Esperamos que os guste. Edad recomendada: a partir de 7 años. Nota: este libro es gratuito. Si al...

Learn about the rich history of La Misión de San Antonio de Padua: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and it’s legacy today.