Summer Reading

Lleno de actividades divertidas desde la elaboración hasta las carreras de sacos de patatas, a los lectores principiantes les encantará este libro sobre el campamento de verano. Diciendo el tiempo en incrementos de una hora, este libro introduce la práctica de decir la hora a los lectores en desarrollo. La animada trama y los personajes identificables transmiten la materia curricular de una manera divertida y accesible. Filled with fun activities...

"Penguin's tired of the snow and cold--so he decides to go on vacation! But where should he go? And what new friends will he meet along the way?"--

"Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator's pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the entire community to get the tasty treat now"--Provided by publisher.

Bumblebee queens begin the spring alone, but can create colonies of hundreds throughout the year. Follow one queen as she finds a nest, gathers nectar, lays eggs and tends her colony through spring, summer, and fall.

"The summer of 1871, a team of thirty-two men set out on the first scientific expedition across Yellowstone. Through uncharted territory, some of the day's most renowned scientists and artists explored, sampled, sketched, and photographed the region's breathtaking wonders--from its white-capped mountain vistas and thundering falls to its burping mud pots and cauldrons of molten magma. At the end of their adventure, the survey packed up their specimens...

A young Mexican American girl celebrates the paleta, an icy fruit popsicle, and the many roles it plays in her lively barrio.

Instructions for creating a variety of shapes and figures using fingerprints and a few simple lines.

You're invited to a glorious Fourth of July picnic where you'll learn all about sharing, the good things along with the bad.

From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris...

Introduces six simple machines, describing how they work in more complex machinery and how they are used every day.