Valientes plumíferos (Feathered and Fierce)

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting animals. This Spanish-language edition of Scaly Swimmers provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

Helps students successfully pass written and oral examinations, offering techniques for memorizing, creating, and summarizing all kinds of texts.

Dada la alta incidencia de accidentes que provocan quemaduras, es esencial conocer tanto los agentes que las producen, como los diferentes grados. Entre las diferentes intervenciones a realizar por los enfermeros se encuentra el cuidado de las quemaduras y por ello deben tener conocimiento sobre ellas. Este libro transfiere competencias acerca de las características, tratamientos y cuidados que se debe aplicar en este tipo de lesión. Índice 1. Descripción del área de quemados 2. La piel. Quemaduras (epidemiología, fisiopatología y clasificación) 3. Tipos de quemaduras 4....

This simple introduction to the symbols, celebration, and traditions of Christmas looks at the holiday from a child's point of view.