Animals Christopher Columbus saw
Subtitle: an adventure in the new world
By: by Sandra Markle ; illustrations by Jamel Akib
Contributors: Akib, Jamel; illustrator
Published: 2008
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780545115896
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Animals; Spanish; Spanish Discovery and exploration; Juvenile literature; Discovery and exploration; History
Description: Christopher Columbus set out on the journey that would make him famous, and take him to the New World. He and his crew were the first Europeans to see the astounding variety of wildlife in the part of the world we now call the Americas. Here, taken from his ship's logs, is an account of the creatures that fascinated and amazed Columbus and his crew, from flocks of riotously colored parrots to ten-inch-long lizards fit for a feast. Brought to life in vivid detail, through nimble writing and lush illustrations, this is the story of Columbus's historic adventure and the animals he saw along the way.
Notes: Includes index.

"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--Page 4 of cover.
Table of contents: title: A race for riches; title: From idea to plan; title: The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; title: Crossing the sea; title: Are we there yet; title: It's a sign; title: The wild new world; title: The Santa Maria sinks; title: The dangerous trip home; title: A world changed forever; title: Where was Columbus?