Exploremos las rocas sedimentarias (Exploring Sedimentary Rocks)

When winter hits, many people in colder climates spend most of their time indoors. But what do wild animals do? Some animals spend winters hibernating. Beginning readers will learn what hibernation is, why some animals hibernate and others don't, and how hibernating animals prepare for their long sleep. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention and allow them to draw connections to the narrative. Readers will love learning about this mysterious, restful time in some animals' lives.

When rocks change because of environmental conditions, the new rocks are called metamorphic rocks. A rock's chemical or physical makeup may change because of conditions such as temperature, stress, or pressure. Your readers will learn fascinating facts including where metamorphic rocks are most commonly found, the different types of metamorphism, and how metamorphic rocks are identified. Full-color photographs depict these rocks in nature. A helpful graphic organizer shows how these fascinating rocks form.

The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and where in Earth's layers each step takes place. Fact boxes provide readers with fun additional information. A diagram helps readers make sense of the new information they're learning.

Texas has had some extraordinary people. This book covers some of them, such as Melinda Gates, astronaut Shannon Walker, and Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot. Age-appropriate text teaches readers about Texas's most important movers and shakers, while historical and contemporary images reinforce the book's key concepts.

Children are encouraged to celebrate and appreciate both their own and other people's differences and shows how, when people of different races and ethic backgrounds come together, they make a beautiful rainbow.

18 juegos para la primavera que niños pueden jugar y que se pueden desarrollar en familia, con los amigos o en al escuela. Los juegos sirven para descubrir y hablar sobre la primavera y sus elementos representativos. Al final del libro esta una guia para los padres.

El reciclaje, el calentamiento global del planeta y el cuidado de nuestro entorno son cuestiones de actualidad que también interesan a los niños y niñas. Este título las pone a su alcance para que puedan conocerlas y poner su granito de arena para lograr un mundo más verde. Incluye un póster y unas instrucciones para decorar una maceta y plantar una semilla.