Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (The Father of Texas)

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past, including the...

Pon flores en tu vida y cultiva tu bienestar. Trabajar con flores es mágico, tiene un efecto terapéutico sobre nosotros, nos reconecta con nuestro «yo» más profundo y nos hace ver que todo puede ser mucho más sencillo de lo que parece. A través de las páginas de este libro aprenderemos qué plantas son mejores para cada sitio, cuáles florecen mejor, cuándo plantarlas, dónde y cómo es la clave... y dejaremos de ser unos «mataplantas». Porque pese al estrés y las prisas siempre hay rayos de sol suficientes para hacer crecer tus flores y ser un poco más felices.

Using helpful charts, graphs, informational text in conjunction with vivid images and intriguing facts, this engaging, Spanish-translated title allows early elementary readers to explore the ecosystem, plants, and animals of the deserts around the world.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Elementary readers learn about famous pirates and pirate history in this informative, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through colorful images, fascinating facts, informational text, and compelling stories, children will learn about famous pirates such as Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Black Bart, Edward Low, Lady Mary Killigrew, and Mrs. Cheng.

Rabbit burrows play an important part in the life of a rabbit. A burrow provides a place to live, a place to raise baby rabbits, and a place to stay safe from predators. This volume, which was written to support elementary science curricula, examines the role a burrow plays in the survival of a warren, and how that in turn helps rabbits contribute to ecosystems around the world. The text’s age-appropriate, science-rich content focuses on rabbit behavior and encourages readers to draw connections between what they learn in science class and what they see outside. This text is complemented by ...