Lakin, Patricia

A deaf boy and his father share a special time as they watch the sun rise at the beach.

A brief biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross.

Simple text describes how Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, worked hard to become a great magician.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Apple mogul Steve Jobs and discusses the impact of his ideas on life in the twenty-first century.

The kids just went apple picking. Everyone knows you can make applesauce with apples, but is there anything else you can make with them?.

Four young crocodiles find all sorts of ways to keep busy on a rainy day.

Class hamsters Max and Mo return to school for a semester in the art room where they discover, to their dismay, that the "big ones" do not know their names.

Presents a short biography of the life and career of Albert Einstein, and chronicles his childhood and Jewish background, his early interest in science and math, emigration to the United States, and more.

Presents a brief biography of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, in simple text with illustrations, including information on her achievements, and how she disappeared during her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world.

A true incident in the life of young Helen Keller in which she gets stuck in a storm and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, rescues her.