Maria y la tumba vacia / Mary and the Empty Tomb

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

What has a scruffy tail, soft fur with dark spots, and a short, spiky mane? If you guessed a spotted hyena, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...

Antología de la fotografía marítima desde 1843. El mar como tema fotográfico de la mano de fotógrafos de todo el mundo, desde 1843 hasta nuestros días. Retratos de pescadores y de barcos, fotografías de la vida en el puerto, de mares embravecidos y de regiones polares, entre otras muchas espectaculares imágenes. Un tema impresionante, fascinante, propicio a las aventuras y a las emociones fuertes. Hubo un tiempo pasado en el que los primeros fotógrafos, por muy limitados que fueran sus materiales, acreditaron el mar como tema fotográfico. Un tema impresionante, fascinante, propicio...

The early nineteenth century in the United States was a study of contrasts. On the one hand, the Jazz Age brought cultural liberation, vivacity, and reckless consumption; on the other, the Great Depression brought poverty and desperation to millions. Explore these periods in American history through the eyes of the people who lived them.