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"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

Take a bat, a ball, a mitt, and a warm summer day. Put them all together and you've got the great game of baseball! From the basic rules of baseball to All-Star Games, the first World Series, and the Hall of Fame, readers learn all about America's national pastime in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features plenty of colorful images, timelines, charts, and informational text. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

¿Cómo son las cosas en el otro lado del mundo? ¿Somos tan diferentes a quienes allí viven? Aquí también nos propone darle una vuelta a esas ideas. La autora nos contó que este cuento nació mientras realizaba unas ilustraciones para El Salvador... ¡y se nota! Su colorido es una hermosa referencia gráfica a ese país de Centroamérica, tan parecido y tan diferente a la Argentina, el hogar de Paula. Alejo, el cuento del niño que juega haciendo mucho ruido, también es obra de esta talentosa autora integral.

Explains some of the challenges and rewards of having a friend with ADHD using everyday kid-friendly examples--in both English and Spanish