El elefante

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

This book introduces the reader to the nighttime world of the raccoon, including its habitat, activities, diet, and the unique things that it does.

"Discusses how people make sense of Earth by making maps and introduces globes, flat maps, and the idea of making borders"--Provided by publisher.

This guide lays the groundwork for making well-conceived manga characters and comics. It starts with gathering the correct materials and supplies with tips on using them effectively.It goes on to show how to create different types of manga; drawing people and animals; the use of various manga techniques and effects; how to depict nature, props, weather, vehicles, buildings and the use of perspective; panel design and composition; and several in-depth discussions that explain the finer points of some techniques. A great overview into the world of manga comics that is clearly presented for the...

Isak Dinesen, pseudónimo de la escritora de lenguas danesa e inglesa Karen Blixen, cuya obra está marcada indeleblemente por sus experiencias de casi veinte años en Kenia (1913-1931), donde radicó con su esposo y primo, el barón sueco Bror Von Flixen-Finecke, y sostuvo una relación amorosa con el cazador inglés Denys Finch Hatton. Aunque desde 1907 ya había publicado algunas obras, como La familia Cats (1909) o La venganza de la verdad (1926), el inicio formal de su trayectoria literaria se produjo al volver a su natal Dinamarca, con Siete cuentos góticos (1934), por los que alcanzó ...

Introduces fast and slow animals, including such creatures as cheetahs, snails, tortoises, and hares.