Gorilas

¡Los gorilas son los primates ma ́s grandes del mundo! Estos amables mami ́feros deambulan por la selva,viven en grupos grandes y buscan frutas y brotes de bambu ́ para alimentarse. Sube a los a ́rboles y conoce a estos poderosos y amigables primates.

¿Qué significa estar preocupado? Todos nos sentimos preocupados de vez en cuando. Los niños aprenderán a reconocer, identificar y manejar sus emociones. Fotos llamativas a todo color ayudan a mostrar cómo se ve la preocupación. Se incluye una actividad de reflexión que ayuda a los niños a aprender a transformar la preocupación en sentimientos positivos.

¿Qué significa estar triste? Es normal sentirnos desanimados de vez en cuando. Los niños aprenderán cómo se siente estar triste, cuáles son las causas de la tristeza y cómo transformar este sentimiento en alegría. Fotos grandes y diversas ayudan a mostrar cómo se ve la tristeza. Se incluye una actividad de reflexión que permite a los niños practicar el manejo de sus emociones.

Readers learn about this famous explorer who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Americas. Bright, engaging, colorful photographs and illustrations will thrill readers.

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theories—and the discoveries that prove and disprove them—are highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts and incredible breakthroughs. Readers will feel like anthropologists and archaeologists themselves as they read about bones and artifacts, and what they reveal about the ancient cultures that roamed...

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!