Illustrated by:
Henry Huggins is a regular kid who longs for some excitement in his otherwise normal – and he thinks boring life. When it arrives in the form of a scrawny dog he names Ribsy, the adventures and laughs begin!
Illustrated by:
Realistic illustrations and appealing text introduce the life and magical feats of one of the world's greatest showmen and best known magician, Harry Houdini.
Illustrated by:
Short, clever, sometimes irreverent snapshots introduce a range of artists and their peculiarities. From Michelangelo to Georgia O'Keefe, the artists are presented in brief essays accompanied by lighthearted illustrations.
Illustrated by:
Short, fresh and fun essays present a broad array of musicians and their music - from Bach to Guthrie to Joplin with lots in between. Unexpected information can be found in each informal entry along with caricatured portraits.
Illustrated by:
The alphabet is used as a device to introduce the vocabulary for a range of musical styles as well as the names of famous musicians. Jaunty illustrations combine with energetic language for an intriguing glimpse into music and musicians.
Illustrated by:
A wide selection of Irish poems, music, stories and folktales are presented along with delicate, evocative line and wash illustrations. Sure to please a range of listeners, this collection is ideal for sharing aloud.
Illustrated by:
Nadia is thrilled to be the flower girl at her aunt's wedding, yet continues to worries her classmates will respond on Monday to the temporary henna tattoos (mehndi).
It's parent-teacher conference time and Hank is in a panic! He['s terrified that his teacher is going to tell his parents that he'll have to repeat the fourth grade. If only Hank could get his parents out of town. Wait!
It's time for the "best field trip of the year" — a night on an old-fashioned three-mast sailing ship in New York Harbor. Then Hank accidentally sets the boat adrift!
Because Mrs. Marsh is always in her classroom before the students arrive and always stays after they leave, Mollie becomes convinced that her teacher has no home other than the school.