Un mar de historias: Altamira

Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is still, today, considered one of the most talent people to have ever lived. From his world famous paintings and drawings, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, to his ingenious inventions of the parachute, the helicopter, and the military tank, da Vince was always a step ahead of his time. Discover the origins of a man who refused to be defined by just one vocation. Whether science and engineering or architecture and art, Leonardo da Vinci was the ultimate Renaissance Man.

Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russias dying aristocracya man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends, and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid...

Introduce your child to the different types of resources that animals use to survive in the wild in the Spanish children's book Las necesidades de los animales. What are the different kinds of resources that animals use to stay alive? Learn about why animals need food, water, shelter, and more. Spanish Book Features: This Spanish children’s science book features a photo glossary, new vocabulary words, and an extension activity to help develop reading comprehension skills while meeting NGSS life science standards. 24 pages of vibrant photographs About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly...

One dog in a teacup, two caterpillars on a leaf, three horses having a conversation... Fun photographs and simple text help introduce young readers to counting numbers from zero to ten. A fish-counting activity encourages young readers to practice their counting skills.