Nostalgia

"In this compilation, the author invites us to play with sounds, meanings, and the rhythm of words. The illustrated poems have a variety of motifs, such as insects, stars, people in love, the calendar, and some witches who go to the supermarket. This is an opportunity to introduce children to the musicality of language in a simple way."

El autor se adentra en el ámbito de lo visible y lo legible, defendiendo que no debemos considerar las imágenes sólo como objetos inertes que transmiten significado, sino como entes animados con deseos, necesidades, anhelos, exigencias e instintos propios. Remitiendo a numerosos ejemplos que atraviesan las distintas artes visuales, la literatura y los medios de comunicación, Mitchell analiza tanto iconos bizantinos como películas ciberpunk, estereotipos raciales y monumentos públicos, ídolos antiguos y clones modernos, imágenes ofensivas y pinturas aborígenes.

Deserts may seem like harsh, uninhabitable places, but they support a diverse quantity of plant and animal life. And, they aren't always hot! Deserts serve an important role in Earth's existence, too. Readers learn about hot and cold deserts alike, as well as semi-arid and coastal deserts in this Spanish-translated title. From the Horned Lizard to the Saguaro cactus rooted in rich soil, the desert biome will amaze readers. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...