The world's need for peace is more urgent than ever before. In this book, Jeremy Brooks gathers together prayers from Bosnia to Northern Ireland, from China to World War II Germany. They range from Ta
Beautifully printed on fine, glossy paper, this book introduces young readers to the enduring pleasures of art by showing how its makers use light. Author Gillian Wolfe draws on famous artists from v
The Picture History of Great Explorers is a fun, informative, and chronological guide to the history of world explorers that covers a wide range of figures: the well-known and the all-but-forgotten, m
Presented as a cartoon strip filled with colorful details, this sequel to Space Pirates and the Treasure of Salmagundy brings back Captain Tosca and the gang. But this time they must face the dreaded
A Russian czar tells each of his three sons to shoot an arrow and wed the woman he finds where the arrow lands. Unfortunately for the youngest son, his arrow lands beside a very small, very ugly frog
Where do you find a sports car, a horsebox, a caravan, and a cement mixer — more than 30 vehicles — all together? Where else but bumper to bumper in a traffic jam? This book features pict
Now children can find out how tall they are and keep track as they grow, along with those rascally twins from Jungletown, Chimp and Zee. This sturdy height chart has a ribbon hanger and is sure to br
Children love nothing better than playing in the dirt, and gardening is a logical extension of the activity. Taking a green, organic, and environmentally friendly approach, this hands-on book combine
Yikes! Look at that huge hole in the road! How will the cars get through? But wait . . . here comes the road crew with their bright orange cones. With their jackhammers, they break up the old pavemen
It's Christmastime, and Afam has decided to create and dance his own Mmo, or masquerade, just like the big celebratory Mmos he sees performed at festivals. But each time he starts collecting things t
Chinye's callous stepmother sends her out into the dark forest to fetch water. Terror lurks behind every tree and ghostly figures cross her path, but there are even stranger surprises at her journey'
Why are some carpets magic? What is a wish-tree? And where can the fountain of eternal life be found? The answers to these and many other intriguing questions can be found in acclaimed storyteller Sa
Long ago, when the world was new and little Maui was born, the great god Tama carried him away to the underworld to learn magic. When Maui came back to earth, his brothers made fun of him and wouldn
Ekinadose wants his Uncle Osaere to get married so he can go to a wedding. When visitors come to see his grandfather and leave with a list, Ekinadose is puzzled. But the mystery is solved when the vi
In quasi-comic-book format complete with dialogue in balloons, Billy and Belle is a gently humorous story featuring a modern mixed-race family on an important day. Little Billy and Belle can't wait f
When Mmutla the hare tricks Tlou the elephant and Kubu the hippo into having an epic tug-of-war, the whole grassland is soon laughing at their foolishness. But big animals don’t like to be laug
A follow-up to My Secret Camera, this photographic testimony for children is the inspiring story of Elsie Kuhn-Leitz, a member of the wealthy "Leica camera" family, who risked everything in order to
Animals: A First Art Book presents wonderful paintings of animals dating from medieval times to the present, by artists such as Renoir, Dürer, Hokusai, Warhol, and Hockney. With excellent full-c
Paradise showcases Fiona French's distinctive artwork that combines the flowing organic lines of Art Nouveau with the colorful luminous look of Louis Comfort Tiffany's stained glass. Twelve kaleidosc
In this simple story — perfect for even the very youngest readers — Little Guinea Pig finds lots of things to do on his first day at preschool. All these activities stimulate a variety of moods for Li
