For ages: 6 to 12

Splendor of Ancient America

Text: Francisco Serrano
Illustrations: Felipe Dávalos
Paper Engineering: Ma. Eugenia Guzmán

Centuries before Christopher Columbus's historical voyage, some of the greatest cultures of ancient times flourished in the continent we now call America. This beautifully illustrated book depicts some of the most important of these cultures, including the Teotihuacans, the Mayas, and the Incas.

Selected by the Ministry of Education for the In-Classroom Library Program.


The Virgin of Guadalupe

Text: Francisco Serrano
Illustrations: Felipe Dávalos

This is the story of how the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared to the Indian Juan Diego on the hills of the Tepeyac. As the Virgen of Guadalupe, she was a key figure in the acceptance of the Catholic faith in Mexico.

 

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