A beginning reader in Spanish. A little green lizard counts objects he finds in the desert … one barrel cactus, three nopales, nine saguaros, etc. Repetitive text for practicing numbers, plus a cute way to learn the names for different types of cactus found in the desert.
Mexico
Materials from Mexico
Pescadito/ Little Fish
Rosa saves Little Fish from the pelicans and brings him home, but Rosa grows concerned as Little Fish grows bigger.
Leyenda De La Flor Nochebuena, La: The Legend Of The Poinsettia
When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.
Pinatas, Pinatas
A look at different pinatas and the various colors they come in.
Look What We’ve Brought You From Mexico
Introduces Mexican culture using crafts, recipes, games, and folktales.
The Iguana Brothers: A Tale Of Two Lizards
Dom and Tom, the iguana brothers, eat flowers, pretend to be dinosaurs, and discover that they can be best friends.
Juana Ines/Juana Ines (Cuando los Grandes Eran Pequenos/ When the Grown-Ups Were Children) (Spanish Edition)
Biographical poem about the childhood of poet and nun, Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz.
Madalynn The Monarch Butterfly And Her Quest To Michoacan
Come and journey with Madalynn, a magnificent monarch butterfly, as she migrates to Mexico. Madalynn has a bright, energetic, liberating spirit that keeps her focused on her quest to reach her parents and the rest of the butterfly community in Michoacn. She encounters native species in her travels that entertain and educate
Una Nueva Nacion Mexico Independiente
In 1821 the Mexican War of Independence ended when Spanish Viceroy Juan de O’Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba. Mexico recieved its independence from Spain.
Teotihuacan
Mexican archeology.