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Making Work Fun Doing Business With a Sense of Humor

Garland

Shamrock Pr

America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World. America's Namesake In 1507, some scholars at Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in northern France were working on a geography book called Cosmographiæ Introductio, which contained large cut-out maps that the reader could use to create his or her own globes. German cartographer Martin Waldseemüler, one of the book's authors, proposed that the newly discovered Brazilian portion of the New World be labeled America, the feminine version of the name Amerigo, after Amerigo Vespucci. The gesture was his means of honoring the person who discovered it, and indeed granted Vespucci the legacy of being America's namesake. Decades later, in 1538, the mapmaker Mercator, working off the maps created at St-Dié, chose to mark the name America on both the northern and the southern parts of the continent, instead of just the southern portion. While the definition of America expanded to include more territory, Vespucci seemed to gain credit for areas that most would agree were actually first discovered by Christopher Columbus.

Amerigo: The Amerigo Vespucci Story

History

Nilsen, Frances S.

Salter, James L.

World

The Almost Christmas Pony is BASED ON A TRUE STORY! This book is a KEEPER! Children love it and, READ IT OVER and OVER. CHARLIE is a pony who has been abandoned in an animal shelter. He desperately wants a home for Christmas with a loving family. He sees other animals being adopted, dogs & cats, and wonders if anyone will come for him. Meanwhile, his nemesis, Paleface, a Shetland pony wants a home too. Will Charlie get adopted? Beautiful color illustrations based on actual animal photos. It appeals to ALL AGES, but especially to K-11 YEARS.

The Almost Christmas Pony: Charlie

Children's Books

Ruth Lynn Kirk

Animals

I Want to be The Reindeer! , is the second book in the CHARLIE SERIES. Like the first book, The Almost Christmas Pony, it is BASED ON A TRUE STORY. CHARLIE is a pony who really wants to be The Reindeer pulling Santa in his cart when the 4-H members go Christmas Caroling on horseback. Charlie feels he needs to prove his worth and value to the family that adopted him. Of course, his nemesis Paleface is on the scene along with the other 4-H ponies and horses who also are trying out for the part. Find out if Charlie gets to be The Reindeer. This book is fully illustrated in beautiful color. This book appeals to all animal lovers, and ALL AGES. It has been well received by teachers and read-a-loud volunteers. Children ages 6 through 11 years especially like it, but younger children (as young as 3) like having it read to them. JUV000000; PET000000

I Want to Be the Reindeer (The ""Charlie"" Series, 1)

Kirk, Ruth Lynn

Degen, Lynn

This is BOOK 3 in the CHARLIE SERIES. In Charlie Ate My Hat! Charlie the pony has eaten Theresa's straw hat just before the beginning of the costume class. Theresa is in tears. What can Charlie do? Currently advertised in HORSE ILLUSTRATED and YOUNG RIDER'S Book Bag Dec. 2004.

Charlie Ate My Hat! (The "Charlie" Series)