Un montón de hojas (The Leaf Pile)

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.

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.

El regalo de un hechicero hace que la fortuna de Juan crezca de uno en uno, de dos en dos, luego de tres en tres y de cuatro en cuatro, despu s cada v z m s y m s, desafi ndote a llevar un registro de su riqueza.

"Simple text and color photographs introduce temperature, including how thermometers work and the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales--in both English and Spanish"--