Mitgutsch, Ali

Describes how jam is made from fresh fruit.

Describes how ice cream is made from milk.

After iron ore is mined, it is poured into a blast furnace with limestone and coke and melted into molten iron. Air and alloys are added resulting in strong steel used for making spoons and many other useful items.

Follows crude oil from its underground bubbles to the refinery where it is converted into fertilizer, plastic, records, paint, and medicine as well as gasoline, jet oil, and heating oil.

Describes how a teddy bear is designed and produced.

Highlights the step-by-step process of planting wheat seeds, harvesting the crop, grinding wheat into flour, and baking bread.

Follows the path of a tree as it is felled, cut into planks, and made into furniture.

Highlights the step-by step process of shearing sheep, spinning wool, and knitting a scarf.

Young Wolflieb relates the medieval adventures of his poor but brave master, Sir Frank von Fidelstein, such as participating in a tournament and fighting a duel.

Describes the cycle of a pear seed which, when planted, produces a fruit-bearing tree and a supply of new seeds.