Brooks, Susie

Text and illustrations discuss what a coast is, where they are located, and how they affect peoples' lives.

Discusses the life and paintings of Claude Monet.

The devastating and fascinating details of how earthquakes and volcanoes happen will engage readers from the moment they open this book.

Introduces works of art featuring people by such esteemed artists as Pablo Picasso, Edvard Munch, Georges Seurat, and Leonardo da Vinci, and provides instruction for human figure-centered art projects.

Using the work of thirteen famous artists, introduces young artists to several ways to illustrate animals. Each section has a full page reproduction of the artist's piece, information on the piece, and a project with suggestions and variations. Also includes a project materials checklist, a box with color wheel theory, and a glossary of important words.

An introduction to prehistoric people, answering questions about who they were, what they ate, where they lived, what they wore, whether they worshipped, and other aspects of their society and culture. Includes a time line, photographs, and illustrations.

Presents a short study of Bangladesh through the eyes of four children, and discovers the ways in which both the poor and the wealthier families live, their schools, pastimes, the foods they eat, and more.

An introduction to the Amazonian Indians, answering questions about who they are, what they eat, where they live, what they wear, their religious beliefs, and other aspects of their society and culture. Includes a time line, photographs, and illustrations.