La Jirafa

Get a close-up look at animals in the zoo, from appearance to behavior to babies. This series uses vivid photos to compare life in the wild and life in captivity in terms of habitat, activity, and diet.

Can you find these in the book? robin, tulip. What is your favorite season? Books in the Seasons series explore seasonal changes from a child's point of view. Fin out about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells that each season brings.

This book introduces you to hippopotamuses, including their size, diet and everyday behavior, which highlights differences between those in the wild and those living in a zoo habitat.

Land has many different characteristics. It can be hilly, rocky, grassy, narrow, and dry. Or, it can be flat, smooth, sandy, wide, and wet! This Spanish book introduces students to the concept of landforms. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning...

In an online world where the amount of information seems to increase exponentially even week to week, student researchers can find it an ever-greater challenge to distinguish credible, vetted content from hearsay and misinformation. This book on citing internet sources will help them determine which online sources are trustworthy and which are not. Its lively and engaging instructional tips will help readers successfully negotiate the vast landscape of information out there. They will produce quality research for papers now and beyond in their academic careers with skill and confidence.

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It ...

"Marjane Satrapi, la creadora de la galardonada serie Persépolis, nos invita a compartir las confidencias de un grupo de mujeres sobre el amor, los hombres y el sexo. Las vivencias en el seno de su familia son el tema principal de estas charlas, en las que ponen en común sus experiencias sobre el matrimonio y la condición de la mujer en Irán. Mientras los hombres duermen la siesta, las mujeres airean el corazón."--P. [4] of cover.