Recounts the story of the thieving Coyote, the beautiful blanket that he steals, and the Hummingbird, who tries to save Coyote from the wrath of the spirit of the great desert
Ted thinks the Louisiana bayou swamp witch is just a tall tale, until he sees her for himself, and when she is blamed for a series of recent break-ins, Ted learns something about prejudice. By the aut
Tricky Anansi the Spider plays a joke on Elephant and the other animals after Anansi gets stuck inside one of Elephant's melons, convincing everyone that Elephant has actually grown a talking melon.
Folk-art style paintings and a simple text mark a retelling of the life story of Betsy Ross, including her work running an upholstery business and, according to legend, her designing of the first Amer
Pauline the hen lays unusual eggs, but Mrs. Pennywort, her owner, thinks they're beautiful, and she and Pauline work together to open an Easter egg farm
Describes the Wright Brothers' development of the airplane, from their early research at the Smithsonian in 1899 to the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight in 1903
A pictorial biography of the civil rights figure describes Parks's childhood, her 1955 refusal to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama, her arrest, and the effects of her acti
Describes the family life, ceremonies, and nomadic existence of the Navajos and explains their history as they fought the Utes and Pueblos for territory, their transformation into sheep herders, and t
Offers young readers basic information on the characteristics of the nine planets in the solar system, describing how they are different from stars and how they orbit and rotate.
Presents interesting facts about frogs, including how their bodies change as they grow from tadpoles into frogs, how they make sounds that can mean different things, how they hibernate, and how they d
Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes.
Full-color artwork, a list of important dates, and an author's note mark this portrait of the escaped slave who became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement.
Full-color illustrations and a simple text offer a wealth of information about spiders, showing how webs are built and demonstrating spiders' usefulness to people.
Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal, in a tale that explains the origin of spider webs
Baxter the basset hound feels jealous and then protective of Eloise the cat's kittens, but one day the kittens disappear, and he must adjust and make peace with Eloise
A close-up look at a woman who defied her privileged nineteenth-century family to become a nurse discusses Florence Nightingale's tireless service during the Crimean War and explains how her work revo
An illustrated profile of sports superstar Jesse Owens describes his struggle to reach the pinnacle of the sports world, his triumphs at the 1936 Olympics, and his battle with prejudice in America.
An introduction to the basic concepts and principles of geography describes the diverse features of planet Earth--its continents, oceans, mountains, deserts, and inhabitants--from the perspective of a
Culled from the journal of a German prince and the paintings of a Swiss artist, a chronicle of the historic journey these men undertook together into Indian territory in 1833 describes the flourishing
Covers the high points of Christopher Columbus' life and lists important dates, including his historic 1492 voyage west and his experiences in the New World
When Korean girl Nico expresses her unhappiness at being so different from her adopted Mommy and Daddy, her mother explains to her that all families are different--and special
Describes the Wright Brothers' development of the airplane, from their early research at the Smithsonian in 1899 to the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight in 1903
Beaston's Mayor Hippo calls a town meeting when he realizes that there is too much trash, and the animals work together to clean up the mess and change habits to prevent future problems
