Grupo "Pórtico"

This series will capture the attention of ELL students with its irresistible, full-color photographs of young animals in their natural habitats. The Spanish text uses authentic language to describe animal characteristics and life cycles. Each chapter includes a question-and-answer feature about the animal's behavior and physical traits, while a two-page "animal profile" at the end of each book provides quick facts about the animal's size, senses, habitat, and animal relatives.

Correlated to the science curriculum, our Spanish-language series describes how the types of homes that different animals build reflect adaptations to their environments. Through simple, easy-to-follow text, each volume looks at each type of home as a shelter from predators and weather and a place to store food and raise young. Young readers also learn how animal homes and human homes fulfill similar needs and functions.

¿Has olvidado cómo era el placer de leer? ¿Hay libros que crees que deberías conocer pero te parecen demasiado complicados? Esta obra se propone enseñarte a leer, pero sin que esto suponga un estrés añadido sino un verdadero placer. Wise Bauer nos ofrece aquí historias breves y muy entretenidas sobre cuatro géneros literarios: ficción, autobiografía, historia y teatro, y nos da las instrucciones que necesitamos para afrontar cada uno de ellos. Gracias a sus útiles recomendaciones la lectura se convierte en algo habitual, utilizando sólo unos minutos al día. En poco tiempo, el...

Need it or want it — what's the difference? Needs are things people cannot live without, such as food, water, and shelter. Let's explore the differences between the concepts of needs and wants! The Me Pregunto (I Wonder) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.