Una mano a la Tierra: Salvando el medio ambiente (Hand to Earth: Saving the Environment)

Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, such as affection bonding and classical and operant conditioning, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. Readers are invited to learn about the variety of animals that trainers work with and are encouraged to find an area of study to focus on if they want to become an animal trainer. With stunning images, interesting facts, a glossary of useful terms, informational text, and an interview with a real-life animal trainer,...

Introduce readers to the various ways they can participate in volunteerism with this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover many different charities and programs, including The Salvation Army, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity, and Doctors Without Borders through vivid images, charts, and informational text. This nonfiction title aids in encouraging children to make a difference in their own communities by writing to newspapers or politicians or by participating in fund-raising and various programs or charities.

Readers learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this engaging book. Discover different programs and organizations that work to protect animals, animal habitats, and endangered species through vibrant images and charts and informational text. Featuring a list of helpful and useful websites, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring careers that help sick or injured animals.

Comprar una ternera recién nacida para seguir su vida y contarla. La vida de una vaca es la historia de Juan Pablo y La Negra, un animal que el autor compra en efectivo para meterse de lleno en la industria. En el camino se asocia a un productor ganadero, va a remates y frigoríficos, conoce al Rey de la Carne, al peluquero de los toros de exhibición de Mel Gibson y le explican en detalle el mercado de criar, matar y comer animales: toda la cadena de producción de Argentina, un país enloquecido por el asado. Esta es la historia de La Negra, pero también la de millones que, como ella,...

El libro de niños de Nancy Hahn “Un Muchacho Perdido”, diciendo la historia de la vida de Bol Malual. Es el primer libro de niños para dirigirse a la historia de los Muchachos Perdidos de Sudán.

Charles Dickens escribió la primera novela que tuvo a un niño como protagonista. En sus relatos describía las duras condiciones en las que vivían los niños hace poco más de un siglo. También fue el escritor más famoso de la lengua inglesa en su tiempo: reunía multitudes en cada aparición pública. Todo esto nos lo cuenta un pequeño vendedor de periódicos un día de junio de 1870. Charles Dickens acababa de morir.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into essential computer science concepts using age-appropriate language and colorful images. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience. The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.