Vaquero

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.

Aunque hoy en día el efecto invernadero aparece en la prensa con frecuencia, se le conoce desde mediados del siglo XIX y siempre se ha sospechado de la influencia de la actividad humana en él. Sin embargo, para constatar el efecto de calentamiento global actual y aceptar la responsabilidad del hombre en su rápido crecimiento, hubo que luchar contra intereses ligados al desarrollo industrial que supuestamente está sustentado por el conocimiento científico. "Esta historia empieza a principios del siglo XIX, cuando unos científicos descubrieron que nuestro planeta no siempre tuvo el mismo...

Veteran’s Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America. Each year on November 11, we celebrate what they have done for our country. Learn more about the history of this important holiday, such as why it is on November 11 and what Americans do to celebrate.

When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.