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"..[B]ack in the 1920s and '30s," twelve of sixteen Acerra children played baseball (the girls back then didn't play sports). This upbeat look at one close-knit, longtime baseball-playing family is jauntily illustrated.
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En route to New York City from South America in 1882, the Pliny runs aground in rough water. In a riveting imagined first person account, Anthony's voice brings to life the rescue of passengers from a British ship, with evocative descriptions.
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Early miners' pants couldn't hold up as they dug for gold when the California gold rush started — until a man named Levi Strauss headed west with a "DANG!" good idea!
Meet Magritte who "One bright day in the dark of the night," saw a "marvelous hat" that became his inspiration and friend. Johnson's illustrations are inspired by the 20th century surrealist painter Rene Magritte (though here the artist is a canine).
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Ruth Harkness continued her husband's work after his death. She traveled alone to China alone, unusual for a woman in the 1930s.
Single words in apple red combine with bold black-lined illustrations to tell tales of apples, autumn, seasons, and more. A brief note about apple trees and composting conclude this unique and attractive look focused around one of fall’s favorite fruits.
A spiffy fox and friends and the alphabet are used to introduce apples — from blossoms, to how they grow, apple varieties, and more. Rich words (such as "deciduous") are used, briefly but effectively introducing sophisticated concepts.
Autumn is a season during which there are many changes: leaves turn colors, air becomes cooler, and crops are harvested. These and more seasonal signals are presented in conversational language and vivid photographs.
When the story-loving small white dog – the owner of a bookstore (first introduced in Dog Loves Books) — receives a blank book, he’s puzzled.
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Newly independent readers will figure out the riddles (culled from other books in the "I Spy" series) and enjoy locating the objects.