La familia gorrión está lista para su viaje hacía el sur para pasar el invierno, pero el ala de Papá está lastimada y él no puede hacer el viaje. Él pide ayuda a los árboles. Uno por uno, los poderosos árboles, llenos de hojas, ¡le van diciendo que no! ¿Acaso alguno de los árboles ayudará a Papá gorrión? ¿Qué les pasará a los árboles egoístas que le dieron la espalda? Descubre por qué algunos árboles pierden sus hojas durante el invierno en este recuento de un relato del porqué.
What makes a frog an amphibian but a snake a reptile? Both classes may lay eggs, but they have different skin coverings and breathe in different ways. Pages of fun facts will help kids identify each animal in the class like a pro after reading the fourth book in Arbordales Compare and Contrast series. Similar to Polar Bears and Penguins, Clouds and Trees; Amphibians and Reptiles uses stunning photographs and simple non-fiction text to get kids thinking about the similarities and differences between these two animal classes.
¿Qué es lo que hace a una rana un anfibio y a una serpiente un reptil? Ambas clases pueden poner huevos pero tienen diferentes tipos de piel y respiran de diferente manera. Páginas con hechos divertidos ayudarán a los niños a identificar a cada animal en el salón de clases como si fueran todos unos profesionales una vez que hayan leído el cuarto libro de la serie de Comparación y Contraste de Arbordale. Al igual que en los libros de Osos Polares y Pinguinos, Nubes y Árboles, en Anfibios y Reptiles se utilizan impresionantes fotografías y textos simples de no ficción para hacer que los niños piensen sobre las diferencias y similitudes entre ambas clases de animales
It is snowing and Danny wants to go outside and play. What does Danny like to do in the snow? This is the Spanish version of Snow Danny.
Danny and Abby like to play dress-up. Bee stops by and they all three pretend to live in a castle. This is the Spanish version of Danny's Castle.
Danny and Bee are playing outside with a toy train set. Danny saves the day when the toy train goes off the track.
Gorilas usando iPads, lémures pintando con los dedos, monos ardillas soplando burbujas . . . ¡estos primates son bastante inteligentes! ¿Tú crees que podrías completar el curso en la escuela para primates? Aprende qué tan diversa es la familia de primates, y algunas de las maneras en que los humanos están enseñando nuevas habilidades a sus primos los primates. La autora Jennifer Keats Curtis está de nuevo trabajando con organizaciones a lo largo del país para compartir datos divertidos sobre los primates a través de este diario fotográfico.
Gorillas using iPads, lemurs finger painting, squirrel monkeys popping bubbles ...these primates are pretty smart! Could you make the grade in Primate School? Learn how diverse the primate family is, and some of the ways humans are teaching new skills to their primate cousins. Author Jennifer Keats Curtis is once again working with organizations across the country to share fun facts about primates through this photo journal.
¿Cuáles son algunas de las cosas que nosotros podemos aprender sobre los animales tomando en cuenta la forma de sus bocas o picos? ¿Qué podemos deducir sobre los animales con dientes filosos comparados con los que tienen dientes largos y planos? ¿Existen algunos animales sin bocas? En esta secuela sobre las series de Adaptaciones de animales, la galardonada fotógrafa y educadora naturalista Mary Holland comparte las fascinantes bocas de los animales con los lectores de todas las edades.
What are some things we can learn about animals from the shape of their mouths, beaks, or bills? What can we infer about animals with sharp teeth compared to large, flat teeth? Are there any animals that dont have mouths? Following in the footsteps of Animal Eyes, award-winning nature photographer and environmental educator Mary Holland shares fascinating animal mouths with readers of all ages.
This title in the You Can't . . . series explores the kinds of homes animals live in and compares these with people houses. Fascinating facts, punctuated by humorous poems, feature animals whose bodies create their home and those that live in nests, burrows, dens, etc.
This title provides a fun and informative look at brains; insect brains, bird brains, dog brains, monkey brains, and our brains and how they have each adapted to particular survival needs. This complex subject is made not only understandable but fascinating, and sometimes even funny!
Does a tiger brush and floss? Does a wolf get his fangs cleaned? Who gets the most cavities, people or puppies? How animals and people use and maintain their teeth is explained in this Think About title.
This title in the Think About series explores and explains that while some animals do indeed use tools, only people have developed implements that make it possible to do things that their bodies cannot.
How does a chimp say, Glad to meet you!? Does a coyote give a high five? Who hugs? The methods and meanings of how humans and animals communicate via facial expressions and body language are examined. Each title in the twelve-book Think About . . . series opens with a helpful letter to parents and educators explaining ways to use the books with their kids. This title explores body and facial expressions in animals and people. Waves, smiles, frowns, hugs, kisses, handshakes, and common greeting expressions are featured.
Would a wolf lie on an examining table? What kind of doctor is best for a cat? Why does a shot hurt? A first look at healthcare and going to the doctor is explored in this Think About title.
Does a worm need sunglasses? Would a goat rather wear, or eat, a pair of glasses? This latest title in the Think About series presents a series of goofy questions about the visual capacity of various animals and equally silly pictures of eyeglass-wearing oysters, owls, monkeys, etc.
This book explores the places where animals sleep and how they differ from the many types of human beds.
While Velociprator means 'quick thief,' did this small dinosaur actually steal its food? Find the answer to this and other questions in this fascinating book.
The name Triceratops means 'three-horned face.' It's easy to see how this dinosaur got its name! Learn what Triceratops ate, where it lived, and more.
Did you know that a Stegosaurus weighed more than a pickup truck? Or that despite its fierce looks, it ate only plants? Learn more inside.
How did Spinosaurus get its name? What did it eat? Find the answers to these questions and more in this fact-filled book!
