Collects poetry and commentary from thirty-nine leading poets, including Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Fleishman, X.J. Kennedy, and John Updike, and introduces children to the joys of verse
Since its original publication in 1961, Hailstones And Halibut Bones, Mary O'Neill's renowned work of poetry about the colors of the spectrum, has become a modern children's classic. This newly illust
Mommies and daddies who want to teach their children about God and His ways will find the award-winning Read-Aloud Bible Stories series invaluable. Each volume includes five Bible stories retold wit
Traces the life of Henson, the Black explorer who accompanied the Perry expedition to the North Pole, and explains the reasons for the long delay in his recognition
[An] irresistible account of a childs imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth to discover whats inside. Facts about the composition of the earth are conveyed painlessly and m
Quick! What color was Miss Mary Mack wearing when she went upstairs to make her bed? And what did Miss Lucy name her baby boy?Discover the answers to these questions inside, along with more than one
Accurate, full-color scenes of Indian life and culture: 5 teepees decorated with clan symbols plus 20 "action figures" with movable bases ? Indians riding horses, cooking, standing guard, hunting buff
"This imaginative, wordless book of color photographs is a visual treat, offering witty and subtle sets of images for enriching the eyes of children and adults....[A] satisfying, intriguing book."--S
Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named Poe, an absent-minded father, aneighteen foot, half-finished canoe in the living room—welcome to the North home! Nothing's surprising at the North residence. Not even
What's the effect of osmosis on a raisin? How is water transported through plant stems? What's the best way to grow penicillin? How are butterflies different from moths? Now you can discover answe
Shows how former slave Frederick Douglass' proud determination enabled him to achieve many triumphs including becoming the first Black man to hold a diplomatic office
Thirty mind-boggling maneuvers — arranged in order of difficulty — include finding cards, mind-reading feats, causing a card to rise mysteriously from the deck, and more. Helpful diagrams and easy-to-
Museum curator and noted illustrator recaptures the rich, lost culture of Northwest Coast Indians in 33 meticulously-researched, ready-to-color line drawings. Depicts traditional lifestyles, costumes
Forty-four captioned illustrations accurately depict scenes of major milestones in space exploration — from launching of first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926 to Challenger tragedy in 1986. Other exciting
