Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (The Father of Texas)

What is matter and where can it be found? Everything in the world is made of matter, whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Important ideas about matter such as volume, mass, and how matter changes state are conveyed through a series of easy-to-do experiments.

Tasio tiene un cuchillo en la mano y delante de él, una víctima elegida al azar. Tiene que atracarle o se meterá en un buen lío. Los recuerdos se agolpan en su cabeza: su país, su nueva vida en España, la presiones de la banda... No lo va hacer, le da igual que eso pueda costarle la vida.

Colorful photographs feature children on their way to school, in their classrooms, and following school rules. Young readers will also learn about the jobs of teachers, librarians, and principals. An important section teaches children how to stay healthy inside their school communities.

Humorous contemporary illustrations of traditional Mexican American proverbs, which appear in both English and Spanish.