Juan Ponce de Le›n

Learn about the rich history of Mission Santa Inés: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Beginning readers will enjoy learning decomposing numbers 11-19 with this brightly illustrated Spanish book. With vibrant images and easy-to-read text, this full-color text uses a real-world example of riding the bus to teach math concepts in an everyday setting. Students will develop their math and reading skills and be introduced to early STEM themes as they count the passengers getting on and off the bus. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills. Learning math is fun and...

El amor que sentimos por “el tigre que come de la mano”, como se ha llamado en Japón al más doméstico de los felinos, no es un fenómeno reciente. Venerado por los antiguos egipcios, compañía silenciosa de artistas y poetas, de magos y de brujas, adorado por igual en Oriente y Occidente, en todas las épocas y las culturas el ser humano le rindió culto al gato e intentó dar cuenta de su belleza y misterio. ¿Qué los vuelve seres tan especiales? ¿Por qué nos fascinan tanto? Con enorme gracia y erudición, Carl Van Vechten explora aquí la figura del gato en la literatura, la...

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.