Discusses what turquoise is, where it is found, the types of jewelry made from it, and why the jewelry is important to Native American cultures and includes a craft project.
Chronicles the life and career of twentieth-century Italian-American artist and illustrator Leo Politi, and contains reproductions of over fifty of his masterpieces.
An account of a young child living in Lydney, England, during World War II including memories of air raids, gas masks, rationing, and war news as well as routines of family, friends, and school.
Describes pysanky, the traditional folk craft of decorating Easter eggs as carried on by women in the Ukraine, a country on the northern edge of the Black Sea.
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the various colors found in Brazil, including black and white toucans, red feijoada, green water lilies and tree boas, brown nuts, and more.
