Quiero Ser Granjero

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

Este libro de lectura guiado de Nivel Uno habla sobre las actividades humanas durante los cambios estacionales. Los alumnos desarrollan su capacidad de lectura y reconocimiento de palabras mientras aprenden sobre lo que hace la gente en verano. This Level One guided reader discusses human activities during seasonal change. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about what activities people do in the summer season.

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!

Ambientada en Zúrich, esta novela de misterio y amor entre dos adolescentes toma el nombre de una escultura de Rodin, "El beso", reproducido en la puerta del Infierno en uno de los edificios más emblemáticos de la ciudad. Por casualidad, los muchachos encuentran la escultura en el fondo del lago y la guardan. Poco después descubren que la policía busca a una banda de ladrones en la que parece estar involucrada una vecina del muchacho, anciana y encantadora...

Describe el trabajo hecho en la estación de policía, el personal, los procedimientos y programs de los oficiales de policía.