Brenner, Barbara

When Nita and her mother use a bunch of cats to get rid of the mice in their house, it is only the beginning of a proliferation of animals.

Recounts the life story of the Pennsylvania artist who began drawing as a boy and eventually became well known on both sides of the Atlantic.

Presents information about different kinds of reptiles. The reader is invited to find reptiles hidden in the illustrations.

Michael's knowledge of Mexican history and Elena's taste for adventure help the twins unravel the mystery of the golden snake.

Shortly after the Civil War a black family travels to Kansas to take advantage of the free land offered through the Homestead Act.

Presents facts about unusual birds including the brightly colored puffin, the California condor, and an accomplished builder, the bowerbird.

Discusses various facts about poisonous animals with emphasis on how they deliver their venom to other animals as a means of survival.

Photographs and text explore what a body is made of, how it differs from other things, and how it works.

A summer spent studying gorillas in the Nigerian jungle changes eighteen-year-old Maggie's life in many ways marking the beginning of her involvement with a very special gorilla and teaching her much about the complexities of both human and primate behavior.

Tired of always being cold, Pablo, a penguin, decides to move from the South Pole to a warmer climate.