Krensky, Stephen

"[A biography] of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance"--Provided by publisher.

On April 15, 1947, Matt Romano and his father watch the Brooklyn Dodgers season-opener, during which Jackie Robinson, a twenty-eight-year-old rookie, breaks the "color line" that had kept black men out of Major League baseball.

Presents an illustrated collection of monsters, fairies, demons, and other mythical beasts and magical creatures from around the world.

"Pins and Needles may look alike, but these best friends sure don't act the same. Pins is very brave. Needles is scared of most everything around him. One day, Pins has a scary dream and won't come out of his house. If Pins is scared by the dream, then Needles will be terrified! Can Needles find the courage to talk to his friend about his dream and convince Pins to come out and play?"--Back cover.

Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, and used a rattle snake as a rope.

Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees, whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.

Relates the deeds of the frontiersman who became the King of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.