Noches de guardia

In Spanish. A young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpr� Illustrator Award Honor in 2000.

Mishiyu is an orphan living in fear of, but also hope for, his adoption. His feelings and his moving story are intertwined with the emotions of the woman who adopts him, and in the end, they recognize each other as mother and son. The theme of adoption is handled with gentle care and consideration in this beautiful, compassionate book.

Six-year-old Ana looks forward to growing older and being allowed more responsibility in making the tamales for the family's Christmas celebrations.

¡Realiza increíbles experimentos y conviértete en todo un científico! Aprovecha objetos sencillos y cotidianos para experimentar y aprender sobre la temperatura, la presión, el agua, el aire, el calor y las plantas. Las actividades incluyen fotografías, instrucciones fáciles de seguir y explicaciones breves.