Van Rynbach, Iris

Sisters Abby and Julia Smith attract the attention of women's suffrage supporters across the country when they refuse to pay property taxes on their cows because they are not allowed to vote--a case they say is taxation without representation.

Traces the ownership and development of a retail establishment in Glastonbury, Connecticut, thus reflecting life in the town between 1874 and the present.

The traditional finger rhyme illustrated with lively watercolors.

A grandmother describes Captain Cook's adventures as she shows her granddaughter how to make Christmas pudding ; includes recipe.

Describes the purpose and history of lighthouses, how they work, who keeps them, and relates stories about famous American lighthouses.

An illustrated version of the traditional Christmas carol.

The traditional finger rhyme illustrated with lively watercolors.

Cecily does not seem as interested in the Christmas preparations as her sister Amelie, until the big day arrives.

When a family claims it has no food to feed him, a hungry soldier proceeds to make a soup with a stone and water.