Arquitectura civil española de los siglos I al XVIII

California became a territory in the United States when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848. That treaty ended the Mexican War. Several days before its signing, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in what is now Sacramento. The non-Native population of the territory was less than one thousand in 1848, but the gold rush increased that number to one hundred thousand by the end of 1849. The gold rush not only made many people wealthy, it brought ecologic devastation while speeding up California’s statehood. This book richly explores this interesting history.

With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.

Gretchen es una chica de catorce años. Ella y su familia, los Sackmeier, son conocidos en el vecindario como los “Cinco Sacos”. Todo empieza a cambiar cuando su madre, Elisabeth, se rebela y decide darse una oportunidad como mujer: se pone a trabajar con el deseo de poder retomar los estudios y convertirse en asistenta social, además, se pone a dieta para mejorar su imagen y crecer en autoestima. Su marido no ve con buenos ojos tanto cambio. Esta nueva situación coincide con la etapa convulsa de la adolescencia de Gretchen.

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...