Kalman, Bobbie

Discusses the health and medical care that early settlers received, oftentimes to their doom.

Discusses the development of school curriculums, schools, and education during the days of the early settlers.

A look at the varied and exciting life in early urban areas in America. Includes an examination of the problems as well as the joys of city life.

Text and accompanying photographs explore the daily life of children in nineteenth-century North American communities through stories and activities.

An examination of what life was like for children in the early years of the United States, including clothing, expectations of their parents, labor, and poverty.

Introduces the animal kingdom, showing and describing the main groups of animals and discussing their anatomy, habitats, reproduction, and classification.

Introduces mammals, showing and describing the main groups and discussing their anatomy, habitats, reproduction, and diet.

Introduces the life cycles of plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals, and humans, discussing birth, growth, parental care, and reproduction.

A simple introduction to food chains and webs, featuring both herbivores and carnivores and discussing energy, food production, and decomposition in various ecosystems.

Introduces biomes, describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans.