La Misión de San Juan Capistrano (Discovering Mission San Juan Capistrano)

Ver sonreír a los niños y niñas es una bendición. Verlos contentos y disfrutando de la lectura es el mejor regalo para un padre o una madre. Mejor aún, que ellos mismos puedan realizar sus propias lecturas y aprecien la vida a través de personajes simpáticos como Rufina gallina, Tija la lagartija o el Señor Sapito. Deseo de todo corazón que puedan disfrutar de este libro con toda la familia.

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and this book introduces readers to 14 women who invented very useful, helpful items. They include Chicago native Margaret Wilcox who invented the car heater, Indiana native Marion O'Brien Donovan who invented disposable diapers, Pennsylvania native Stephanie Kwolek who invented Kevlar, and Austria-born actress Hedy Lamar whose secret communications systems led to the creation of WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text introduce children to animals all over the world.

Have you ever thought about how a soccer field is different from a football field? Or how a tennis court is different from a basketball court? Each sport has a surface with a purpose! Explore partitioned shapes with this Spanish math book that seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, sidebars, and math diagrams...