El sistema óseo (The Skeletal System)

Como bien sabes, es común que todos nos relacionemos de una manera u otra; igual pasa con las ciencias que explican el mundo en el que vivimos, son como una gran familia. La Ciencia, en general, es como la abuelita; Matemáticas es la madre, trata de explicar cómo se formó el Universo con ayuda de sus hijas: Astronomía, la mayor; Geología, la que sigue; Biología, la hija sándwich, y las gemelas Física y Química, que no por ser las más pequeñas, son las menos importantes. Cuando la hermanas juegan entre ellas, crean otras ciencias interesantes en las que participan figuras de...

Teach kids that teasing animals isn’t nice, they can choose to be kind to animals, and it’s important to ask before touching someone’s pet. Pets may not have words, but they can communicate. Paying attention to an animal’s cues—a joyful bark, a scary growl, a swishing tail—can help a child understand what the animal is “saying” and what an appropriate response might be. That’s part of what this English-Spanish bilingual picture book is about. But mostly it’s about showing children how to love pets gently—because pets are for loving, after all. Kids learn that teasing...

P. is a professional philosopher whose Parliamentary seat allows him to observe real-life politics after having spent so much of his life studying its theory, but he soon realizes that the realpolitik hardly corresponds to his preconceived notions of politics. His only ally in negotiating this disheartening conundrum is his alter ego, the ghost, with whom he spends the duration of this book discussing the tensions and maladjustments brought about by this contrast. P. es un filósofo de profesión cuya obtención de un escaño en el Parlamento le permite observar en persona cómo es en la...

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.