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Introduces the life of the Virginian who was the military leader of the colonies during the Revolution before becoming the first president of the United States. -
Family, friends, and food make Thanksgiving many Americans favorite holiday. This caption book uses accessible bilingual text to explain the holidays beginnings as a Pilgrim feast as well as to present some of todays popular traditions. Colorful photographs encourage readers to learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving and to share some of their favorite parts of the holiday. -
Tomatoes have long been a staple of Latin American cuisine. This fascinating book traces the history of the tomato, from its domestication in pre-Columbian Latin America through the present day. The book also discusses how tomatoes are grown, how they are cooked throughout Latin America, and how they have spread around the world. -
Veterans Day was established to honor the veterans of World War I. Today, the holiday is used to show gratitude for all people who have served in the military. Easy-to-follow text in English and standard Latin American Spanish explains the history and ceremonies associated with the holiday. Full-color photographs show patriotic ceremonies and parades and will help emerging and bilingual readers appreciate the importance of this holiday. -
Amazing animals of the desert fill the pages of this exciting bilingual series. Redesigned with new features, each book invites readers to discover the world of creatures that live in the desert. Young learners will read about each animal’s unique physical characteristics, behavior, and adaptations to their environment. Through fascinating facts and brilliant photographs, these books paint a vibrant picture of the incredible array of animal life in the desert habitat. -
Discusses the vulture, including where it lives, what it eats, and how it adapts to its arid environment. -
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, eating habits, and life cycle of different types of wild cats. -
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Introduces the banded sea snake, also known as the sea krait, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Introduces the black mamba and describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior. -
Introduces the boa constrictor and describes their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior. -
Introduces the copperhead, the most venomous snake in the eastern and central United States, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Introduces the coral snake, a venomous serpent with red bands amidst stripes of other colors, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Introduces the cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, the only venomous water snake in North America, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
An introduction to diamondback rattlesnakes describes their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior. -
ntroduces one of the most common snakes in Africa, the Egyptian cobra, which appeared on the crowns of the ancient Egyptian kings, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Even though its smaller than many killer snakes, the death adder is still very dangerous. Readers will soon discover exactly why this snake is so aptly named. Colorful photographs show this venomous snake in action as readers learn exciting facts about how death adders hunt, eat, and survive. Excellent Spanish translations provide engaging support for bilingual learners. -
Introduces pythons, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, and predatory behavior. -
Introduces the spitting cobra, which in spite of its common name spreads its venom by spraying, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of turtles and the reasons why they make good pets. -
Briefly introduces the life cycle of the tulip, from planting a seed or a bulb through the appearance of fields of colorful flowers.
