Libros para amar, libros para quemar

Lograr que los niños se aficionen a analizar su entorno con un poquito de picardía, con un poquito de guasa respetuosa y hasta con un poquito de malicia constructiva continúa siendo una de las prioridades que, como escritor, asume Masuriel. Y vuelve a presentar otro Librito dedicado a ellos alentado por los ¡tantos! que a él se han dirigido pidiéndole que les escribiera una segunda parte del que fuera el primero, aquél que él llenó de tonterías divertidas y de situaciones estrambóticas y de imaginaciones esperpénticas, y que tanto les gustó a los que lo leyeron. Y como él no...

Describes the voyage of Apollo 11, its three astronauts, and details of the mission that put the first man on the moon in 1969.

Mysterious ancient ruins, hidden deep in the jungle of southern Mexico In May 1840, explorers John Stephens and Frederick Catherwood road their mules along a steep, muddy jungle path. They were hoping to find the ruins of an ancient, deserted site in Mexico they knew only from visitors’ accounts. Through the trees, they spied the remains of a crumbling stone palace. Palenque! In the weeks they spent there, the men discovered intricately designed buildings and mysterious glyphs, or symbols. Who built this city? What did the glyphs mean? The questions remained largely unanswered until the...

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's ...