Squanto y el primer Día de Acción de Gracias (Squanto and the First Thanksgiving)

Filled with tricks and treats, fun and food, Halloween is a day that children look forward to. At one time two separate festivals, the traditions of each gradually blended into the holiday we now celebrate on October 31.

¿Sabías que James Madison ayudó a escribir la Constitución de Estados Unidos de América? Fue también el cuarto presidente de los Estados Unidos. Podrás encontrar estos y muchos otros datos interesantes en James Madison, uno de los libros de Padres Fundadores. Did you know that James Madison helped write the U.S. Constitution? He was also the fourth president of the United States. These interesting facts and more can be found in James Madison, a Founding Fathers book.

El anciano conde Olivier de Salvadrés ha vivido casi toda su vida fingiendo ser mujer. Arrepentido, hace confesión escrita de su pasado y de las circunstancias que lo abocaron a esa impostura, como penitencia ordenada por el abad Bonafides. La condena eclesiástica se cumplirá sobre el manuscrito, que será quemado públicamente en lugar del conde cuando éste ya haya muerto. Sabiendo que no se expone a la hoguera ni a la vergüenza, y sin hijos ni familiares que hayan de soportarla tampoco, el antiguo travestido no nos ocultará ningún detalle de su agitada existencia ni de sus...

Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Latin America. It is sometimes incorrectly thought of as a morbid holiday, or a Mexican version of Halloween. While the word "dead" or "muertos" is in the name, this holiday is the way that the people of Mexico honor the lives of ancestors, celebrate the joy of life, and connect with their Mexican heritage. Young readers will enjoy the amazing, colorful photographs of the Day of the Dead celebration, and a supportive glossary helps expand their vocabularies along with their cultural awareness.

Which animals and plants can survive in a dry desert environment? Readers learn about the living things that make up desert food chains, including cacti, snakes, and scorpions. Colorful photographs of desert life make readers feel like they’re exploring new parts of this habitat with each turn of the page. Fact boxes provide additional information about the creatures that make up desert food chains, and a detailed food web shows how these food chains all come together. The desert is an extreme habitat, and readers will enjoy learning about the extreme plants and animals that live there.