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.

Anima a tus hijos a aprender acerca de la Biblia con este colorido y encantador libro de historias bi?blicas! Las historias incluyen: Ada?n y Eva, El arca de Noe?, Nacimiento de Jesu?s, Cuando Jesu's fue nin?o, y muchas ma?s. Cada historia esta? escrita en un estilo atractivo y fa?cil de entender, y es bi?blicamente exacta sin errores doctrinales. Este libro conserva el estilo tradicional de la narracio?n de Elsie Egermeier por el que fue famosa. Las nuevas ilustraciones llenas de color de Pat Paris ayudan a los nin?os a comprender las historias que les leen los padres, maestros de Escuela...

How are crayons made? Clear wax is melted in a factory. Once it's melted, color is added to it, it is poured into crayon-shaped molds, cooled, and wrapped in a paper label. Sorted into sets, the brightly colored crayons are boxed and sent in trucks to stores to be sold to you.

For many years, people believed there were nine planets that orbited the sun. Now we say there are eight. What happened to the ninth planet, Pluto? What are the different planets like? What exactly makes a planet a planet? These are the many intriguing questions answered with this high-interest book, crafted to be accessible for readers of all levels. Young astronomers will be especially fascinated by the stunning photographs and the "Make the Grade" fact boxes.

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.