Cynthia Ann Parker

Profiles a Mexican woman who saved more than twenty Texan rebels taken prisoner during the Texas Revolution from being shot under General Santa Anna's orders.

Animales al natural es un recorrido por un zoológico -uno portátil, además- en el que podemos observar animales a escala real. Las 21 fotografías que lo forman capturan y permiten examinar los detalles más sorprendentes de la fisionomía animal, desde la textura de la lengua de un tigre hasta las pestañas de un camello. el visitante de este libro podrá encontrar señalizaciones, ilustradas de manera creativa y lúdica, que contienen información básica de cada animal, como nombre científico, peso y dimensiones, además de otros datos menos conocidos y muy curiosos.

This Is My Ball focuses on colors, showing young readers a different color ball on each spread. Simple vocabulary and repetitive text boost reading skills, while a strong photo-text match aids comprehension.

Despite unprecedented economic growth, the injustices and turmoil endured by Mexico over the course of Porfirio Diaz's three-decade presidency would lead to the outbreak of that country's biggest social revolution. In this profusely-illustrated history book for children, the events surrounded Porfirio Diaz's mandate are narrated in a simple, clear style. The book's profuse illustrations contribute to a didactic and comprehensive understanding of the Porfiriato. The supplementary charts and the timeline spanning the 1876-1911 period help organize and narrow down the most relevant facts in this ...

"Brief text introduces the concepts of long and short, comparing some of the world's longest animals with animals that are short -- in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher.