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Presents general information about the everyday life of children in Europe, the far north, Japan, India, England, the Middle East, the United States, South America, China, and different parts of Africa.

It is Pepe’s first day of school in England, and he is a bit nervous, even though he will be going to the same one as Tom and Lia. His morning brings the first surprise of the day when Pepe discovers that he needs to wear a uniform. He then feels slightly overwhelmed in Ms. Pinkerton’s class when he finds that he understands some assignments but not others. The most interesting surprise of all, though, is when his science teacher brings out his pet hamster and it escapes--with all of the kids hot on its heels. Es el primer día de escuela en Inglaterra para Pepe, y está un poco nervioso, ...

How do you get from place to place every day? Well, believe it or not, people travel in all sorts of ways. From bikes, cars, subways, escalators, and even on animals and tramways, transportation around the world all depends on where you live and where you need to go. Get ready to learn the fascinating ways kids around the globe stay moving! This title will allow students to ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. • Text based questions • Bold keywords with picture glossary • Multicultural • World map

La madre de Noah toma la decisión de dejar de dar el pecho a su hija. Para explicárselo a la niña, recorre a la alegoría de la nube del bienestar. Le explica a Noah que una nube la acompaña des del día de su nacimiento, y que, poco a poco, se ha ido haciendo grande, junto a ella. Esta nube es muy suave, de colores, y la abraza y acompaña siempre. La madre le promete a Noah que cuando hayan dejado el pecho definitivamente, celebraran una gran fiesta, y hasta soplaran las velas, tantas como meses o años de lactancia. Una historia maravillosa para hacer entender a los más pequeños un...

This book is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems.