united states

At the post office

Greene, Carol

1998

Takes the readers on a field trip to a post office where they walk through a typical day learning about its functions.

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Guns

what you should know

Schulson, Rachel

1997

Describes different kinds of guns, explains how they are used, warns of possible dangers they present, and spells out simple rules to ensure gun safety.

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The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Wilson, Jon

1999

Traces the historical development of the home of the presidents of the United States, describing how the mansion has grown from six rooms in 1798 to 132 rooms today.

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Librarians help us find information

Greene, Carol

1999

Simple text and photographs describe what librarians do. Concludes with a question and answer section.

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At the trucking company

Greene, Carol

1999

In simple text, explains what happens at a trucking company, who works there, and the special machines truckers use to do their jobs.

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volume two : conversations with Thomas B. Allen, Mary Jane Begin, Floyd Cooper, Julie Downing, Denise Fleming, Sheila Hamanaka, Kevin Henkes, William Joyce, Maira Kalman, Deborah Nourse Lattimore, Brian Pinkney, Vera B. Williams, and David Wisniewski

Cummings, Pat

1995

Thirteen distinguished picture book artists talk about their early art experiences, answer questions most frequently asked by children, and offer encouragement to those who would like to become artists.