My First Words / MIS Primeras Palabras

Take a virtual tour of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Small Mammal House with this high-interest STEAM book! Along the way, learn how zookeepers designed a habitat for the black-footed ferret, an animal once thought to be extinct. You’ll also learn about the many factors the keepers take into consideration when designing zoo enclosures. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students...

Silenciosa y tímida, Marina es la cuarta de siete hermanos y siempre tiene la impresión de que en su casa no saben ni que existe. Un verano, su familia decide pasar las vacaciones en un pueblo remoto que, de tan tranquilo, es un completo aburrimiento. En ocasiones la vida ofrece una segunda oportunidad para superarse a si mismo. Una historia sobre el crecimiento personal y el valor para afrontar las dificultades de la vida.

In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the graffiti street art movement pioneer. Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father was from Haiti and his mother was Puerto Rican–American. As a child, his gift for art was noticed by his teachers and nurtured by his mother. After struggling in high school, he gained recognition as part of the graffito duo SAMO that spray-painted cryptic messages and images around the landscape of Manhattan's Lower East Side. He eventually made his way to the New York gallery ...

Clues about the turtle's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat lead the reader to guess what animal is being described.