Antología de textos. Historia de la cultura escrita

If a person were ever face-to-face with a huge, hungry animal with sharp teeth, they probably wouldn’t care exactly what that animal was! But from a safe location, can we tell whether it was a crocodile or alligator that wanted to take a bite? By examining their jaw structure, teeth, and other physical features, we can easily tell these two animals apart! Graphic organizers and amazing images highlight each animal’s habitat and other small differences between the two fearsome creatures, showing readers just what creature is lurking below the waters.

María José grieves at the loss of her mother who died in childbirth. She has difficulty sharing her feelings with her father and the distance between them grows with the appearance of a new woman. Her father gets another job which forces them to move to another neighborhood. The new house is small, but is near an ice cream store owned by Mr. Beto. In the store, María José makes friends with girls and boys her own age, but also meets Mr. Beto and his friends. María José and her friends try to help Mr. Beto when he comes down with a sudden illness.

Mingling reality and fantasy, the author uses Tato the Duck to help youngsters face their fears and emotions in positive ways and figure out their place in the world

La historia de Robinson Crusoe se ha contado muchas veces pero nunca desde el punto de vista de los animales que viven en la isla. Los animales se van cediendo la palabra, desde Yaguatirica, el gato montés, que es quien encuentra a Robinson, a la tortuga que le enseña a comer sabrosos gusanos. Según los animales, Robinson, a quien ellos llaman “Tinga” por su color blanco, era un inútil que no hubiera sobrevivido sin su ayuda. Todo cambia el día en que llega Taiguara, es decir “Libre”, al que Robinson se empeña en llamar Viernes.