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When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and eventually, her joys and her loves. Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art. Now Jonah Winter and Ana Juan have drawn on both the art and the life to create a playful, insightful tribute to one of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Viva Frida!

For thousands of years, militaries around the world were limited to male soldiers. However, throughout history, brave women have stepped out of the background and onto the battlefield. This biographical text covers the important women who’ve broken ground in the military. Famous historical figures such as Joan of Arc, Clara Barton, and Florence Nightingale are covered in depth, while the stories of modern-day heroes are presented to show how women are still affecting change on the front lines. A comprehensive timeline, fact boxes, and historical and modern images complete this...

Now in Spanish, children share their love for farm animals in this simple nonfiction reader from an award-winning photographer. Simple, joyful text accompanies Shelley Rotner's vibrant and heartwarming photographs of children and animals on the farm, from pigs, to chickens to piglets too. Young readers will learn to identify adult farm animals and their babies and will identify with the children's looks of wonder at being close to creatures big and small. Now available in Spanish. ¡Me Gusta Leer! provides emerging Spanish language readers with translations of popular I Like to Read® books....

Desde mi piel, un mapa literario por las constelaciones de nuestro cuerpo. «Mis lunares y cicatrices me acompañarán siempre. No desaparecerán como desaparece la fiebre o el acné. No puedo teñirlas como quien se tiñe el pelo de colores. Y, lo más importante, no quiero taparlas ni disimularlas. Juguemos a hacer magia con las palabras. Cambia lunares y cicatrices por lo que quieras: michelines, estrías, verrugas, celulitis, kilos... No importa cuál sea tu complejo o tu dolor: Desde mi piel es mi historia, pero también la tuya.» La prueba de que la piel puede ser un mapa plagado de...