In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce the shapes found in every child's day!

What is a tortilla? A round, thin "pancake" of unleavened corn dough (not including in this book the wheat-flour tortillas of northern Mexico) that has been prepared and eaten in Mexico from the earliest times until the present day. This is not meant to be a "compleat" or definitive book encompassing all the regional variations of the taco and enchilada ad infinitum, but a small selection from the hundreds of versions both known and rare. It is a...

Easily one of America's most important novelists, John Steinbeck has been a favorite among readers of all kinds for decades. A versatile, restless writer who constantly experimented with new forms and genres, he seems to offer something for everyone-whether rapturous descriptions of the California landscape, fierce denunciations of social injustices, simple morality tales, or just picaresque adventure stories. His simple prose style makes him a perennial...