For children on school trips or traveling with their families, here is kid-friendly information about popular monuments, museums, exhibits, shopping, sporting events--and even day trips outside the im
One of the world's experts on hammerhead sharks, marine biologist Pete Klimley is fighting the stereotype of sharks as primitive and vicious killers. In fact, hammerheads exhibit some remarkably sophi
These timeless stories about mighty Hercules, fearless Jason, and creepy-crawly Medusa have been told for generations. The world’s secrets are revealed through magical mythological tales of ama
Barely a century ago a vast tallgrass prairie covered America’s heartland. Bison, elk, coyotes, and bear roamed this wilderness. Hundreds of species of prairie plants supported an explosion of birds a
A collection of more than one hundred humorous poems by the author of Insectlopedia showcases his outrageously entertaining verse on such topics as ogres, pizza, fear, school, dragons, trees, and hair
On December 7, 1941, Americans were stunned to learn that Japanese forces had launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. In this engrossing and extensively researched account, Theodore Taylor examines both s
Brimming with colorful photographs and fascinating information, I Want to Be an Environmentalist offers an up close look at an exciting field. Join scientists as they care for an endangered manatee,
Young readers will be highly amused by the chaos the mirror creates when simple folk fail to recognize themselves. Pastel illustrations warmly and humorously complement a sensitive retelling of the K
Aims to teach tolerance by showing how, across the earth, across cultures and generations, whether children are crying, laughing, or playing, they are all alike inside although they may appear very di
Home. In this unique volume, prominent American writers from the past and present--Willa Cather, Henry David Thoreau, Eloise Greenfield--give voice to the region of the country each calls home. Thomas
Everything you ever wanted to know about owls on the North American continent. Features the twenty-one species of owls and all their vital statistics. Includes a detailed, illustrated glossary with m
As he did for frontier children in his enormously popular Children of the Wild West, Russell Freedman illuminates the lives of the American children affected by the economic and social changes of the
Music and the alphabet have always gone together. Don't kids learn their letters by singing the ABCs? But you've never seen--or heard--a musical alphabet like this one. Beloved tunes. Unusual instrume
Rachel Carson was always curious about the world around her. As a girl, she loved being outside, exploring and learning more about the universe. As an adult, Rachel wrote books, including Silent Sprin
From a stinkbug trying--and failing--to hide itself to a frog's identity crisis, an amusing collection of twenty poems delves into an overgrown garden where every creature has a rollicking good time!
"So beautiful and so filled with real archetypal patterns that it could easily make quilt lovers, if not quilt makers, of us all."--The New York Times Book Review "Stunning visual patchwork. . . . A
Benjamin Banneker was born free when most blacks in this country were still enslaved. But it troubled him that not all blacks were free. An accomplished astronomer and mathematician, he decided to tak
Journey along with Dr. Meg Lowman, a scientist who, with the help of slings, suspended walkways, and mountain-climbing equipment, has managed to ascend into one of our planet’s least accessible
With courage, wit, and the help of animal friends, Tom shows that despite his size, he is a hero. Richard Jesse Watson’s extraordinary full-color illustrations highlight his retelling of this old Engl
The great right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente was proud of his family, his native Puerto Rico, and his ability to play baseball. “Baseball fans will welcome this book because of
It is the mid-eighteenth century, and young British subject Anson Granville Staplyton has traveled to Ireland, where his regiment has been sent to keep the king's peace. Anson has waited all his life
When winter comes, animals must adapt. Sometimes they fly away to warmer destinations, sometimes they go to sleep in snug nests, and sometimes they just cuddle up with the ones they love. Winter Lull
Tacky’s an odd bird, or Penguin rather, who likes to do splashy cannonballs and greet his companions with a loud ?What’s happening?” In fact, he’s something of an eccentric, which wouldn’t be a proble
A biography of the 19th century Frenchman who developed Braille. The book spans Braille's life from childhood through his days at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth and into his final years, when t
Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recen
The words of President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address are as relevant and meaningful today as they were in 1863. This magnificent book is a stunning exploration of some of the most powerfu
Three very important trees grow from tiny seeds borne by the wind to the forest floor. Dick Gackenbach’s lively, colorful illustrations and simple story convey a timely message about the use an
Will Rogers loved people—and adventure—from the time he was a young boy. As a man, he traveledaround the world as a trick roperin a Wild West show andbecame a favorite r
Houston made his first journey to the Canadian Arctic in 1948 in search of a new land to paint. Four of his exciting Inuit folk tales--"Akavak," "Tiktaliktak," "The White Archer," and "Wolf Run"--are
Meet Cinderella Skeleton, as sweetly foul as only a ghoul can be. Poor Cinderella has no one to help her hang the cobwebs and arrange dead flowers--certainly not her evil stepsisters. But the Hallowee
Scientists use telescopes and satellites to study the stars. But even though they're far away, stars are part of your world, too! Just lift up your eyes to see. Anne Rockwell explains the universe wi
The king was going mad . . . So begins Polly Schoyer Brooks's account of one of history's most compelling stories and one of the world's most popular heroines-Joan of Arc. Brooks tells us of a fiftee
As he rides through cowboy country, an old buckaroo tells how he became a cowboy, what the work was like in the old days, what it's like now, and what a beginner needs to know.
Recounts the adventures of a young Jewish boy who is driven from his home by the German invasion, becomes a refugee in the Soviet Union, is separated from his family, and undergoes many hardships befo
On the leaf of a milkweed plant in Maine, a butterfly lays a minuscule egg. Soon a caterpillar hatches, and before long a new butterfly flutters in the breeze. Within its lifetime, this tiny monarch
Pa Lia's first day at her new school, Jackson Magnet, isn't going so well. She doesn't know anyone there. She can't find her second-grade classroom. And worst of all, she accidentally gets the only ki
Accused of being a demon by those who could not tolerate her independence, Eleanor of Aquitaine made her mark as one of the most dynamic and extraordinary figures of the Middle Ages. Born in 1122, El
More than 130 full-color photographs adorn this handsome re-creation of daily life in a Plains Indian village in 1868. Readers will meet Real Bird and his family, part of a Northern Cheyenne tribe in
Before Wilma was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she would never walk again. But Wilma refused to believe it. Not only would she walk again, she vowed, she'd run. And s
Look through the peep-hole on each page of this colorful book and watch Old MacDonald as he goes about his chores. Can you guess what animal is to come? A delightful, engaging twist on a traditional
