¿Está seco? (What Is Dry?)

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.

Few kids can resist jumping into a big puddle. Getting wet can be fun. Learning to describe objects as wet can be fun, too, as evidenced in the bright, entertaining photographs and simple, engaging text in this motivating book. Readers will love to identify the objects within these pages, selected to appeal to them, and use the objects to comprehend new vocabulary words in corresponding sentences.

War has broken out between periods and commas as each has denounced the other as a parasite. In this poem from 1905, punctuation marks become characters and invite the reader to reflect on systems of political control that extend far beyond language.

Surveys the life of the American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington.

Escrito por una educadora profesional y su hija en un estilo reconfortante y acertado, ¿QuÉ pasa en mi cuerpo? El libro para muchachas brinda consejos sensatos y directos sobre los cambios de forma y tamaÑo por los que pasa el cuerpo, el estirÓn de crecimiento, el desarrollo de los senos, los Órganos reproductivos, el ciclo menstrual, los vellos corporales, la dieta y el ejercicio, las sentimientos romÁnticos y sexuales, y la pubertad en el sexo opuesto. TambiÉn incluye informaciÓn sobre la anorexia y bulimia, las enfermedades de transmisiÓn sexual, el sida y los mÉtodos...

Vivid photographs and bilingual text explain each food group, revealing how each group is important for good health, how to make healthy choices, and fun things children can do to stay in shape.