Planeta animal (2022): El jaguar

Meet the largest cat of the Americas! Introduce elementary readers to the fearsome jaguar and its life in the wild in this North American Spanish translation. As “beasts that kill with one leap,” it easy to see why jaguars are the top predators of the rainforest. Readers explore this big cat’s features, behaviors, and habitats with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale shares a story from South Africa about the jaguar’s markings. A great nonfiction resource for Spanish-language learning and bilingual readers. Includes table of contents, index, same-page definitions, and further resources.

Part of the Planeta animal (2022) series

From tree-chomping beavers to waddling penguins, and from galloping wild horses to prowling tigers, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series, now translated into North American Spanish, travels the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creature’s appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each new title also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal’s appearance or behavior.