Juegos mentales

Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Latin America. It is sometimes incorrectly thought of as a morbid holiday, or a Mexican version of Halloween. While the word "dead" or "muertos" is in the name, this holiday is the way that the people of Mexico honor the lives of ancestors, celebrate the joy of life, and connect with their Mexican heritage. Young readers will enjoy the amazing, colorful photographs of the Day of the Dead celebration, and a supportive glossary helps expand their vocabularies along with their cultural awareness.

Many people around the world live in the forest biome. That’s because temperate forests grow in places where winter isn’t too cold and summer isn’t too hot. Readers learn that we need to care for this biome that’s in so many backyards. Simple, accessible language describes common trees and characteristics of both evergreen and deciduous forests, and full-color photographs highlight their beauty. Animals and their adaptations to this biome are addressed in the main content as well.

Germs Are Not for Sharing/Los gérmenes no son para compartir paperback (ages 4–7): Sneezes, coughs, runny noses, spills, and messes are facts of everyday life with young children. This book teaches kids what germs are, what they do, and why it’s so important to cover them up, block them from spreading, and wash them down the drain. Includes tips for parents and caregivers.

La idea de escribir este libro surgió al leer una publicación que vi, hace ya un tiempo, en la que se hablaba de historia y se trataba de forma «científica», según el autor de dicha publicación. Este señor venía a decir que en la época del emperador Trajano se construyeron los primeros castillos de España..., la verdad es que me quedé “de piedra”, y sin palabras y casi sin aliento, pensar que un afamado historiador pudiese hacer esas afirmaciones y quedarse tan tranquilo, me dio que pensar en el sinfín de errores históricos que hemos dados por buenos y de los cuales...