The little red hen finds none of the lazy barnyard animals willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.

During a visit to the barber, Max gets his hair cut and combed.

A retelling of the fable in which a young boy's false cries for help cause him problems when he is really in need of assistance.

"Ecos, timpanos, vibraciones y volumen. Vividas ilustraciones y textos sencillos exploran la asombrosa cienca del sonido"--Container. Explains what sound is and how we hear sound.

Presents simple scientific information about rain, and includes an activity, fast facts, and a glossary.

Describes how rocks form, and discusses different types, including igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Describes what energy is, where it can be found, and how it is used in everyday life.

The lives of a fourteen-year-old Mexican prostitute, living in the United States illegally, and a wealthy American girl intersect in a dramatic way.