{"product_id":"discovery-of-the-americas-9780688115128","title":"Discovery of the Americas","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the crossing of the Bering Land Bridge over 20,000 years ago to the arrival of the Europeans, this classic picture book paints the early discoveries of America in grand strokes. The text is useful for both the classroom and at home as it combines beautiful landscape illustrations with factual features: maps, timelines, chronological tables, and easy-to-use appendixes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The dazzlingly clean and accurate prose and the exhilarating beauty of the pictures combine for an extraordinary achievement in both history and art.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Maestros do a real service here in presenting the more familiar explorers in the context of all the migrations that have populated the Western Hemisphere.... An outstanding introduction.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupports the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaestro, Giulio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGiulio 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: \u003cem\u003e What Do You Hear When Cows Sing, and Other Silly Riddles\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGeese Find the Missing Piece: School Time Riddle Rhymes\u003c\/em\u003e. The Maestros live in Old Lyme, CT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaestro, Betsy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBetsy 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 \u003cem\u003eHow Do Apples Grow?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhy Do Leaves Change Color?\u003c\/em\u003e The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646617850130,"sku":"9780688115128","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_53e7bde3-d8e1-4d93-aaf1-4039421f7944.jpg?v=1733182272","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/discovery-of-the-americas-9780688115128","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}