El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Yo soy sólo entre colillas, soy la cecina del poema en el que no creo, soy la cecina del verso y del poema, soy el que vive sin tener ya sentido.

Estos sencillos y modestos ¿Qué le dijo...? entran en las aulas cuando falta el profe. Carlos Silveyra #escritor, docente y periodista# se ha dedicado a recopilar lo que dicen los chicos. El recopilador ofrece dos batallas: una contra el olvido, el gran peligro que se cierne sobre la literatura oral, y otra con la intención de que estos sencillos y modestos ¿Qué le dijo...? sean considerados definitivamente parte de la literatura. Esa literatura que solo entra en las aulas cuando falta el profe.

What do giraffes do? Let's find out! In this book, young learners ages 0-3 can explore facts about these amazing animals in both Spanish and English. These appealing board books are illustrated with vibrant photos, presenting simple facts about a variety of wild animals. Side-by-side English and Spanish text lets children and caretakers compare words in two languages. This series is perfect for building early bilingual literacy skills!

Learn about some animals that are in danger of becoming extinct and what people are doing to Save the Animals.