Despacio

Encourage readers to learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will 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 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...

Highlights the life and political career of the forty-fourth president of the United States who, after years of struggling with his identity and place in society, found his niche in public service and made history as the first African American U.S. President ever to be elected.

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children’s books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these small dinosaurs face-to-face: Little Lesothosaurus was the length of a house cat! Epidendrosaurus could climb into trees like a squirrel! Liaoceratops had body armor and horns-and was only the size of a collie dog! Plus,...

Aislado por mar, desierto y cordillera, Chile es un lugar privilegiado por sus paisajes y pájaros sorprendentes. El libro que tienes en tus manos es una invitación a adentrarse en el mundo de las aves que habitan en el valle central de nuestro país, recorriendo su geografía desde la cordillera de los Andes hasta el mar. Este libro presenta a los PÁJAROS CHILENOS típicos de Chile Central y sus hábitats. A través de ilustraciones y diferentes relatos, te permitirá descubrir sus variadas características y comportamientos, y así explorar la forma de vida de nuestros compañeros...