Ven Conmigo!

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

Short poems suggest solutions for common everyday situations, from tantrums and boredom to dirty fingernails and untied shoelaces.

Mi Primer Larousse (My First Larousse) is a vibrantly illustrated series of full-color visual reference books written in Spanish for school age children. This series has fun interactive die-cut closures that protect the book when not being used. From how candy is made to digging big tunnels to how pencils are created this book looks at more than 60 day to day objects that children ask where do they come from or how they are made. Simple text and amusing illustrations describe the process for children.

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.