Insectos

Where did the sunflower come from? How does it grow so tall? How can its thin stalk support such a large and heavy head? These and many other questions are answered in this dazzling book. Using lushly detailed illustrations and photographs, the book takes us inside the sunflower to examine its stem, root system, leaves, and flowering heads, proving an understanding of this unique plant's structure, growth, flowering, reproduction, and cultivation.

This biography for new readers tells Pablo Picasso's story by describing the evolution of his art--from his Blue Period to his Rose Period to cubism. As a child in Spain, Picasso drew pigeons, bullfights, and guitars. When he left home, he painted people who were poor and lonely like he was. During his Rose Period in Paris, he painted happy pictures. Young readers can follow the most significant events of Picasso's life told in an engaging story format, as they're represented in his art.

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk about insect life cycles is further explained in fact boxes and an extended glossary.

Adviento, Navidad, Cuaresma, Pascua, Domingo de Ramos, la Ascensión... ¿Cuál es el origen de estas fiestas cristianas y qué sentido tienen?, ¿cómo las celebramos en nuestra casa y en la Iglesia? Los niños encontrarán la respuesta a estas y otras muchas preguntas en este pequeño libro y conocerán el verdadero significado de estas grandes fiestas cristianas. Cada una de las grandes fiestas cristinas está explicada mediante ilustraciones y textos sencillos, además de numerosas aclaraciones en el margen derecho de las páginas. Al final del libro se incluye también una serie de...