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In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

Life in the Southern Hemisphere is bitterly cold for most penguins, but they don't seem to mind. Most penguins live in large colonies on the coast of Antarctica or on nearby islands. Readers explore penguin colonies for themselves, learning fun facts about these beautiful birds with the help of accessible text. Readers learn how penguin families work together to feed their young and keep them warm. A helpful graphic organizer aids in reader understanding. Readers will enjoy detailed images of penguin species at home in the Antarctic with every turn of the page.

"Simple text and photographs present what happens to the weather, animals, and plants in spring--in both English and Spanish"--T.p. verso.

Este libro bilingüe (español/quechua) relata la vida y obra del maestro de arte tradicional Julio Gálvez, reconocido como personaje meritorio de la cultura peruana por su experticia en el tallado del alabastro o piedra de Huamanga, patrimonio cultural de la nación. "Julio era observador. Le gustaba admirar el lugar de trabajo de los artistas ayacuchanos y como ellos, con mucha paciencia y presión, iban tallando la piedra hasta formar hermosas esculturas. Nos lo cuenta la autora como lo haría su maestra de primaria o una amiguita de Julio, y, gracias a ella, conocemos los orígenes, la...