¿Por qué hibernan los animales? (Why Animals Hibernate)

Diamonds and salt are both minerals, but diamonds are more rare than salt. Curious readers will learn what physical and chemical conditions must be present for minerals to form. They'll discover how minerals are identified and how they are used in daily life. Informative and interesting text presents readers with this science content in a fun way. A graphic organizer shows how different minerals are identified and fact boxes provide readers with exciting supplementary information.

When rocks change because of environmental conditions, the new rocks are called metamorphic rocks. A rock's chemical or physical makeup may change because of conditions such as temperature, stress, or pressure. Your readers will learn fascinating facts including where metamorphic rocks are most commonly found, the different types of metamorphism, and how metamorphic rocks are identified. Full-color photographs depict these rocks in nature. A helpful graphic organizer shows how these fascinating rocks form.

A team helps each other. A team works together. A team communicates. Find out how to be a team player. Paired to the fiction title My Favorite Sport.

Los espejos de Anclara es el poemario ganador del Premio Hispanoamericano de Poesia para Ninos 2008. Relata, desde la perspectiva de la infancia, la fantasia de una nina que se mira al espejo e imagina que sus ojos son dos puertas a traves de las cuales puede entrar para descubrir lo que esta encerrado en su interior: suenos, miedos, dolores, alegrias y anhelos. Es un libro que se desarrolla en el limite entre la realidad y la fantasia y los conductos por los cuales estas dos se comunican.

Margaret Mead y Gregory Bateson fueron leyendas en vida. Muchos autores escribieron sobre estos célebres antropólogos cuya influencia aún se percibe en el mundo entero, pero nadie alcanzó la profundidad ni la familiaridad que revelan estas memorias escritas con amor por su hija. Este retrato profundamente humano de Margaret Mead y Gregory Bateson, permite ver desde una perspectiva nueva sus extraordinarios descubrimientos y teorías.

There are thousands of species of bees, and not all are yellow and black. However, the telltale yellow and black of the honeybee and bumblebee are the best known. Beginning readers explore the world of bees and find out what keeps them busy all day. From flying from flower to flower to making honey, the details in this book are both familiar and new to curious future entomologists. Full-color detailed photographs complement the low-ATOS text, making it the perfect addition to any early elementary library or classroom.