Benjamin Franklin

Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her days as an independent businesswoman. Also examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag. Written in graphic-novel format.

This title will teach readers all things long and short using examples like animals, fun objects, and other things that they would recognize in their everyday lives. Complete with colorful and fun photos! Text and images complement each other so that readers will learn what opposites are and how to recognize them in their daily lives. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Un elefante llega a una isla de monos. Éstos se alarman, pues, por desconocido, lo juzgan de peligroso, El elefante intenta establecer amables relaciones, pero el miedo hace que los monos le reciban con muy malos modos. Finalmente, un accidente convierte en héroe a nuestro protagonista y los monos reconocen su error. Sólo entonces le preguntan quién es. Y es que el desconocimiento lleva a juzgar mal a los demás, sobre todo si sólo se tienen en cuenta las apariencias. El argumento fundamental del libro está tratado con mucho humor para suavizar con acierto la dureza de un tema como es...

Creo que todo el arte se debe involucrar con los tiempos que le ha tocado vivir. Tanto el pintor, como el escritor, así como la música, son pálpitos. Asi lo creo y así lo he vivido escribiento este libro, lo que me hace pensar que los poetas somos los tímidos más atrevidos, capaces de ponerle cascabeles al viento.