MexicoTravel to Mexico within the pages of this book for middle grade readers eager to explore the nation's rich cultural heritage, tourism industry, and history from ancient civilizations like the Mayans and Aztecs to Spanish colonization and independence. While depicting Mexico's diverse landscapes and traditions like quinceaeras, the narrative also discusses Mexico's government structure, economy, and challenges such as poverty and drug cartels. With

• Parents and grandparents seeking beautiful books to read aloud together

realistic illustrations by Alice Larsson

such as Terry Bradshaw

When school is out

ISBN 9781640265882

Introduces the opposites big and small by comparing such animals as big blue whales and small hermit crabs

Illustrated endpapers show the animal eyes in the dark at the front and the back endpapers reveal the animals

leveled text

and such defining physical features as their strong jaws

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the ninth installment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall

this middle-grade nonfiction book about armadillos treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of these desert mammals

When things get too stressful