Me permite, por favor? / May I Please?

The school bake sale is coming up, and Finley’s quest to invent the perfect new cupcake is a disaster! According to his little sister, Fiona, the cupcakes taste like moldy vegetables. When the inventor Thomas Edison visits the family’s Sweets Shop, Finley and Fiona embark on a sweet adventure through history. Will Finley discover the all important ingredients to create his own culinary invention? Or will he be forced to give up his Cupcake King title? Fiona and Finely are brother and sister who spend their time helping in their parent’s sweet shop, baking, going to school, oh yeah, and...

Politicians today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy of draconian budget cuts--austerity--to solve the financial crisis. We are told that we have all lived beyond our means and now need to tighten our belts. This view conveniently forgets where all that debt came from. Not from an orgy of government spending, but as the direct result of bailing out, recapitalizing, and adding liquidity to the broken banking system. Through these actions private...

This book teaches about different foods using simple raised die-cut shapes on a left-hand page mirrored in the scooped-out forms of the right.

Learn about the rich history of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

The Spanish-language edition of an informative, inspirational picture book biography about twins Juli n and Joaquin Castro, who rose from poverty to become leaders for positive change in America. The story of political powerhouse twins Juli n and Joaquin Castro began in the small room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio, Texas. Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six-year-old orphan, marking the start of the family's American journey. Her daughter Rosie, Juli n and Joaquin's mom, was an activist who helped the barrio through local...