The New Americans - Colonial Times: 1620-1689

Informationen zum Autor Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Giulio Maestro is the illustrator of over 100 children’s books. He has also written his own books of word play and has co-authored two I Can Read Books with his son, Marco: What Do You Hear When Cows Sing, and Other Silly Riddles and Geese Find the Missing Piece: School Time Riddle Rhymes . The Maestros live in Old Lyme, CT. Klappentext This ongoing series introduces our country's history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear, simple texts combine with informative, accurate illustrations to help young people develop an understanding of America's past and present. The New Americans is the story of the colonists -- the more than two hundred thousand new Americans -- who came over from Europe and struggled to build a home for themselves in a new world. Zusammenfassung This ongoing series introduces our country's history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear! simple texts combine with informative! accurate illustrations to help young people develop an understanding of America's past and present. The New Americans is the story of the colonists -- the more than two hundred thousand new Americans -- who came over from Europe and struggled to build a home for themselves in a new world.

Product details

• Authors: Betsy Maestro, Betsy/ Maestro Maestro
• Assisted by: Giulio Maestro (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.06.2004
• EAN: 9780060575724
• ISBN: 978-0-06-057572-4
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 273 mm x 6 mm
• Series: American Story (Paperback)
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Adolescence, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / State & Local, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Violence, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Friendship, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Native American