Vaquero

La de Olvido García Valdés es ya una «de las escrituras más fervientemente medulares de la poesía española contemporánea» (Eduardo Milán). Seis años después de Y todos estábamos vivos, que mereció el Premio Nacional de Poesía, los poemas de Lo solo del animal vuelven a mostrar una voz singular y reconocible, que sin embargo rehúsa fijarse y afronta cada vez un riesgo nuevo, notable siempre en la altura de los resultados. Lo solo del animal propone una meditación sobre lo animal de la soledad, un lugar no verbal, de existencia, en que coincidirían todos los seres, pero que...

Practice nonstandard measurement at the zoo! This exciting, Spanish-translated title encourages readers to practice measuring their favorite zoo animals, such as elephants, giraffes, pandas, and more. A gorilla weighs the same as three men! When a cheetah runs, its stride length is the length of three men! An elephant weighs the same as three pickup trucks! Vivid images, fun practice questions, early STEM themes, and helpful mathematical diagrams make nonstandard measurement entertaining and easy for children to understand.

The story of British soldiers killing five civilians in Boston and injuring many others during the spring of 1770. In graphic novel format.

When people go to sleep, bats are just waking up. While young readers may recognize the image of bats in the night skies, where they live may be less familiar. This title takes readers inside bat roosts to uncover the fascinating facts about this creature. Readers will learn the basics of bat roosts—in caves and beyond—and how they help bats survive in the wild. The text also looks at bat’s appearance, behavior, and the crucial role they play in nature’s ecosystems—topics covered in most elementary science curricula. Diagrams, fact boxes, colorful images encourage learning.