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 Lion Cubs in the Wild, beginning readers will learn about baby lions as they grow up on the savanna in Africa. Follow along as lion cubs join the pride and learn from their moms. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to lion cubs' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitat. A picture diagram labels a lion cub's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about lion cubs online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Lion Cubs in the Wild also...

This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword...

Motmota es una marmota entrañable, ingeniosa y tierna... Es muy fácil divertirse con sus geniales despistes. En este título de la serie SIENTE, Motmota te demostrará que, sin duda, tiene la cabeza en las nubes, ¡pero el corazón junto al de sus amigos!

La vida de Alejandro García-Duran es intensa y desbordante. En estas páginas se pretende rescatar al Alejandro con conciencia social, al justo, al padre Alejandro de Las Arenas, al escolapio incómodo, al padrecito callejero, a Chinchachoma...Perfiles diversos que definen su apostolado. A lo largo de ocho capítulos que recorren la trayectoria vital en diversos escenarios geográficos, intentamos acercarnos al perfil de los callejeros y, finalmente, damos voz, a través de sus testimonios, a algunas de las personas que compartieron con él la difícil tarea de luchar por los niños y niñas ...