Eight-year-old Angelica lives in an apartment in San Francisco with her parents, Anna and Tony. Her Grandma Francisca lives next door. Angelica enjoys spending time with her grandmother after school and on weekends. From Francisca, Angelica learns much about the family and its traditions and values. Grandma Francisca is an active woman who has many different jobs. She grew up in New Mexico with eight brothers and sisters. Her parents were born in...

Discusses the ways in which people all over the world move from place to place, including walking, riding on animals, and traveling on wheels and water.

A rebus version of the fairy tale about the little girl who meets a hungry wolf in the forest, in which pictures are substitutedfor some words or parts of words.

A simple explanation of families, how they function, how they are different, and how they are alike.

Illustrations and simple text describe all kinds of shoes--some for dancing, walking, playing, some for snow or ice, some made of wood or cloth.

Discusses teamwork and how team members working together as a group cooperate to get the job done.

Photographs and brief text show people all over the world at work.

Photographs and simple text introduce different devices that we use to make our lives and work easier.