Actos Bondadosos (Showing Kindness)

In Chinese New Year, early readers will learn about this Chinese holiday and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday. A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Chinese New Year, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Chinese New Year online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Chinese New Year also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index....

Puentes de palabras: 25 autores iberoamericanos de narrativa para jóvenes supone la tercera parte de un ilusionante proyecto que de la mano de Pedro C. Cerrillo (CEPLI), Sergio Andricaín y Antonio Orlando Rodríguez (Fundación Cuatro Gatos), comenzaba en 2015 con la publicación de "Dos orillas y un océano: 25 autores iberoamericanos de poesía para niños y jóvenes" y continuaba en 2017 con "Historias de acá y de allá: 25 autores iberoamericanos de narrativa para niños". A esa idea de dar a conocer una selección de poetas y narradores infantiles y juveniles de ambos lados del...

Learn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Perfect for English language learners, this Spanish book builds 1st grade students’ early literacy skills.

Paleontologists are scientists who study dinosaur bones. This book introduces their job from start to finish. The Descubrámoslo (Let’s Find Out) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...