Demonios en el armario

ADA JACOBS, personaje atractivo, de carácter fuerte, obstinado y a la vez tierno, entrañable y muchas veces conmovedor, se debate entre su presente y las dudas y el desconocimiento que tiene de su pasado. Necesita conocer la verdadera identidad de sus padres y sus raíces. No quiere huir de su historia, sino que quiere conocerla con certeza para cimentar su presente y su futuro. Su infancia transcurre en el París ocupado por los nazis y en un pequeño pueblo del sur de Francia al que fue evacuada. Finalizada la contienda, regresa a París. La aparición en su vida de un pariente, del que...

Now even the youngest children can enjoy the ghosts, skeletons and treats of this spirited holiday - in a bilingual board book! We celebrate our ancestors on The Day of the Dead / With offerings of flowers, sugar skulls, and bread. With sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, a family welcomes back their beloved ancestors. This lively and colorful (and not too scary) tribute to a unique holiday is in English and Spanish. Two children prepare offerings of flowers, sugar skulls, and special bread, and make delicious foods to eat and share. By spreading marigold petals, they guide the...

The conjunction of imaginary characters and objects from daily life are presented to help little ones find a connection between both elements, showing each character, object, situation, and activity in its context. PP.

If asked to define a forest, readers might say, "It has a lot of trees." But many places have a lot of trees. So, what makes a forest a forest? Readers discover that a forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. And a temperate forest is even more specific. Readers learn the many life cycles found within a forest and how the energy pyramid explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. In addition, readers learn by examining how forces usually considered destructive work to help forests survive. 32pp.

Explains the process of making a book by following the production of Nancy Carlson's book, "It's Not My Fault!," through its stages of writing, illustrating, editing, designing, printing, and binding.