This title is intended for ages 6-12. Text is in Spanish. Mosquitoes have lived on Earth for over 30 million years! Close-up photographs and detailed illustrations depict the amazing changes a mosquito goes through in four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Kids will enjoy reading about different species of mosquitoes and - most importantly - why they bite! Topics included are: mosquito bodies and senses; where mosquitoes lay their eggs; the differences between male and female mosquitoes; and, the diseases mosquitoes transmit and how to avoid mosquito bites.


This title is intended for ages 6-12. Text is in Spanish. A monarch born in the fall has two major challenges! In addition to metamorphosis, these butterflies fly 4,000 miles on a two-way migration trek! This book explains butterfly metamorphosis and migration in simple terms. The text is beautifully illustrated with photographs and art, making this book a joy to read. Topics included are: where butterflies lay their eggs; the "eating machine" caterpillar; the transformation from pupa to chrysalis to butterfly; monarch migration; butterfly facts and activity suggestions; and, how to protect butterflies.

This book is intended for ages 6-12. Text is in Spanish. Frogs begin their lives as tiny tadpoles living in water. As adults, they live both on land and in the water. It details the changes in a frog at the four stages: egg, tadpole, froglet, and adult. Illustrations, photographs, and easy-to-read text explain: facts about how the frog breathes and eats at each stage; differences in the metamorphosis of frogs in southern and northern climates; and, dangers to frogs from pollution, pesticides, and destruction of habitat.