National Geographic Readers: Los Pandas

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...

El agua es un espacio de juego extraordinario para los bebés y los niños que se servirán de él a su ritmo, en función de su personalidad y madurez y en el que se sentirán tranquilos y seguros en compañía de sus padres. La actividad acuática permite que los bebés experimenten todo un abanico de experiencias que contribuyen a facilitar la adaptación a diferentes situaciones, la aceptación de cambios de horario y de hábitos, la precocidad en el desarrollo motriz y la adquisición de la autonomía del niño. En este libro, la autora, transmite y comparte con el lector los...

Winning the American Revolution was just the first step. After defeating Great Britain, the American colonies were united in name only. How would this independent nation be governed? During the summer of 1787, representatives went to Philadelphia to solve the problem. The result, the U.S. Constitution, created a new government, establishing the foundations of a free nation and setting a new course for history.

The author/poet imagines all of the things a child can do, and then speculates on the many vocations the child has the option of choosing.