Maravillas del mundo

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...

Mi Primer Larousse (My First Larousse) is a vibrantly illustrated series of full-color visual reference books written in Spanish for school age children. This series has fun interactive die-cut closures that protect the book when not being used. From how candy is made to digging big tunnels to how pencils are created this book looks at more than 60 day to day objects that children ask where do they come from or how they are made. Simple text and amusing illustrations describe the process for children.

This brightly illustrated title presents lyrics and instructions for various traditional Hispanic games. Each entry is designed to help caregivers engage in constructive, rhythmic play with infants and pre-schoolers. Through these activities, caregivers will help small children develop hand eye coordination, neuromuscular control, rhythm and attention span.

Libros profusamente ilustrados, con bellas y expresivas imágenes a todo color y textos directos, claros y concisos que ayudan a los primeros lectores a comprender, amar y cuidar el mundo en que vivimos y que compartimos con nuestros semejantes. Este volumen pone al alcance de los más jóvenes los fenómenos climáticos, es decir, la combinación de diversas temperaturas, lluvia y sol que se van manifestando con relativa estabilidad una estación tras otra. Los científicos están muy preocupados por el calentamiento progresivo de la Tierra, porque tendrá consecuencias muy importantes para...