Mi Mamá y Yo

Did you know that the first wheel was not invented for transportation or that the system used to create computers was based on the functionality of a sewing machine? In a fun way, this book teaches the history behind inventions that have changed the way we live, from Ancient Mesopotamia to the present. Important details appear at the bottom of each page, including the name of the inventor, the time period, and the place where it occurred.

El presente trabajo indaga sobre la posibilidad que tienen los colombianos en Madrid, particularmente migrantes originarios de Pereira, departamento de Risalda, de plantear proyectos que aporten al desarrollo de sus zonas de origen. El colectivo colombiano epresenta uno de los más numerosos de entre los latinoamericanos en Madrid, únicamente superado por el ecuatoriano y, en últimas fechas, por el boliviano. (2) Aunado a ello, entre los andinos, los colombianos son los que comparten menos características en cuanto a su perfil sociodemográfico, y estrategias de salida —puntualmente en...

Vocabulary words for a variety of locations and activities are introduced with supporting illustrations.

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.