Picture Book of Christopher Columbus

from sottallah

This book is a biography about Christopher Columbus. It includes who he marries and his children. It also includes his great accomplishments, discovering the New World. The illustrations were detailed and colorful. I would use this book in a Social Studies lesson to discuss who Christopher Columb...

from cry6546

This biography of Christopher Columbus describes his life in a simplistic way that would be enjoyable to children. The biography gives specific events of importance from life to death. It describes why Christopher Columbus thought the world was flat, how the indian culture received their name, an...

from kdufrene

I would read this book to students to remind them of who Columbus was and what he accomplished. Normally students learn about him at a very young age but tend to not truly know who he was until later years. A great activity for this will be to include geography and imagine if you were Columbus tr...

from ecugary

This picture book tells the story of Christopher Columbus's life which led to the discovery of what is now America. The story tells of the struggles Columbus had in his early years including losing his wife and almost dying at sea. The book recounts how many times he was turned away when he appro...

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Part of David A. Adler's Picture Book Biographies series, telling the stories of famous people throughout history for younger children, this title explores the life and achievements of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who, on October 12, 1492, made land on the island of San Salvador, us...