Marie Curie

This fun book introduces readers to basic geography words. On each page, a child gives clues to the kind of landform they are sitting on. Then they ask the question, Where am I? Young readers learn about mountains, caves, deserts, and other things in our natural world. An activity at the ends asks readers to match photos with their landform names.

What do people and other living things need to survive? Numerous images with simple labels show children all the things we need to live and be happy, from water and food to shelter and love. An activity asks young readers to describe how they have fun.

La novela traza una l&ínea que separa al hombre del genio. El azar te regala el talento; la t&écnica y el estudio lo sacan a la luz. Lo que uno tiene dentro es lo que te hace pintor. Hay artistas que atesoran, dentro de s&í, cuadros que nunca podr&án ense&ñar a nadie al no tener la habilidad de sacarlos de su mente. Pero... &¿y si la obra maestra ya existe y no coincide con la visi&ón del genio creador? &¿Y si adem&ás ya cuelga en una catedral del arte?, &¿qu&é hacer entonces? Se impone una soluci&ón dr&ástica: es preciso robar el cuadro. El genio, su hijo, un falsificador y un...

November 1940. A circus parade walks through the streets of Warsaw, waving a flag and singing. They are 160 Jewish children, forced by the Nazis to leave their beloved orphanage. It's a sad occasion, but led by Doctor Korczak, their inspirational director, the children are defiantly joyful. Their new home is in the ghetto, a prison for Jews. Two years later they board the train that will carry them away to the death camps. Offered his freedom, Doctor Korczak refuses to abandon the children and proudly joins them on their last journey. This profoundly moving illustrated book is based on the...