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A #1 bestseller in Mexico in 1990, this charming, imaginative, and just plain fun novel of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico includes unique recipes at the beginning of each chapter for a variety of traditional dishes.

Introduces Spanish by defining such common words as "hola" ("hello"), "perro" ("dog"), and "madre" ("mother").

Looks at a variety of reptile species, and discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, and eating habits of reptiles.

Demonstrates how the crane, bulldozer, dump truck, and other construction machines all play a part in building a new park.

Text and illustrations introduce the world of birds from eggs to flight, from songs to nests.

Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of rhinos, one of many animals kept in zoos.

Las andanzas y aventuras de Odiseo, vividas en el lapso de diez años que duró su regreso al hogar tras una activa participación en la guerra de Troya, conforman la apretada trama, casi novelesca, de uno de los grandes monumentos de nuestro patrimonio intelectual. Probablemente compuesta a fines del siglo VIII a.C., la Odisea nos adentra en un mundo real, el Mediterráneo antiguo, pero repleto de peligros y poblado por seres fabulosos: magas, ninfas,...

Al despertar Gregorio Samsa una maąna, tras un sueǫ intranquilo, se encontra en su cama convertido en un monstruoso insecto. A tale of family and alienation featuring a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who awakens in his family home one morning to find himself turned into a giant bug.

Photographs and simple text describe the work done by school crossing guards.