Weil, Lisl

A biography of the famous Italian-born explorer who, sailing under the Spanish flag, claimed the New World for Queen Isabella and Spain.

Discusses the reasons why people wear clothes and chronicles the different styles of clothing worn by Americans and Europeans over the years.

Includes verses that are riddles, stories, counting rhymes, and puzzles.

Includes picture words for each letter of the alphabet which are partially composed of the letters that spell the name of the item when unscrambled.

Joel's pet gerbils are a source of trouble in the new apartment house until Fat Ernest becomes Ernestine.

Retells the stories of the creation of the world and the fall of Adam and Eve.

Text and pictures present a history of the circus from its origins in ancient Rome.

A portrait of the great composer as a child prodigy who astounded the courts of Europe with his musical genius.

Popular Mother Goose rhymes presented with rebuses.

Discusses the history of libraries, the effects of the invention of the printing press on them, what goes on in libraries, and some prominent libraries of the world.