spain

Describes what life was like in the first Spanish colonies in the Americas, discussing its settlers, social structure, daily activities, and impact on American history.

Describes the many things that originally came from Spain, such as inventions, holidays, animals, foods, sports, and music.

A fictionalized account of the events of the day in 1656 that the Spanish princess Margarita first saw the painting of herself by Diego Velasquez entitled "Las Meninas.".

Describes in text and illustrations how Christmas is celebrated in Spain. Also includes stories, songs, recipes, and craft projects.

A thirteen-year-old boy from a small village in the mountains of Spain pursues his dream of winning the dangerous Running of the Bulls race.

Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.

An overview of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Spain.

A collection of letters written by children traveling in Spain tells about the cities, the food, the sports, the dancing, the flag, and other aspects of this country.

Discusses the explorations of Ponce de Le?n with Columbus as well as his own expeditions to the Caribbean and the Americas.

Describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus and went on to become governor of Puerto Rico and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.