Presents information about the different types of structures that various animals build for their home, including such examples as bird nests, bee hives, termite towers, beaver lodges, coral reefs, an
Describes proper fire safety procedures, including how to escape from a house fire, what to do if clothes catch on fire, and how to prevent household fires, and explains the importance of fire drills
Tired of hearing Dog yipping at chairs and trying to round up rugs, Bird tells him to go to the country to find a cow, but this is one cattle dog who does not know a cow when he sees one.
Comical characters explain the basics, including the many forms energy can take. Readers can learn how energy changes from one form to another so that the Sun's energy can end up in a lunch box and ev
Raised on a cattle ranch, Agnes Morley was sent to Stanford University to learn to be a lady. Yet in no time she exchanged her breeches and spurs for bloomers and a basketball; and in April 1896 she m
Describes the physical characteristics, mating behavior, habitat, natural defenses, and feeding habits of the world's largest land animal, the African elephant.
From popcorn, corn on the cob, corn dogs, and cornflakes, dishes up the details about corn's cultivation, uses, and more, offering a cornucopia of information in the author's typical style.
Combining clear text and detailed illustrations, this fascinating book about tornadoes explains how they form, the scale used for classifying them, and what to do when one comes your way!
Simple yet informative text and vividly detailed illustrations depict the most up-to-date information available about the magnificent dinosaurs that ruled the earth for millions of years.
Retells the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his early childhood living in a log cabin in Illinois to his career as a lawyer, politician, and eventually the President of the United States.
Animal characters learn about "good eating everyday" in a restaurant called The Edible Pyramid, where the waiter offers the foods grouped in sections of the Food Guide Pyramid and customers learn how
A skeptical visitor to the village of Nemirov finds out where its rabbi really goes just before the Jewish New Year, when the villagers claim he goes to heaven to speak to God.
Known as the Father of the Constitution, James Madison served two terms as the fourth president, from 1809 until 1817. Determined that all Americans be treated fairly, he devised our three branches of
The creators of A Picture Book of Dolley and James Madison explore the lives of another president and first lady: John Adams, who was America's first vice president and second president; and Abigail A
