the fifty-year friendship between Beethoven and Nannette Streicher, who built his pianos
Lawlor, Laurie
"This picture book biography chronicles the lifelong friendship that began in adolescence between Ludwig van Beethoven and master piano maker Nannette Streicher emphasizing her support for him and his work and his influence on the many innovations she made to piano construction"--.
"[A picture book biography of] the . . . life of Marianne North, a self-taught artist and scientist who subverted Victorian gender roles and advanced the field of botanical illustration"--Provided by publisher.
"The vibrant and daring life of Marianne North, a self-taught artist and scientist who subverted Victorian gender roles and advanced the field of botanical illustration"--Provided by the publisher.
When Mary Lou and her friend, Leo decide to have a scary play in Mary's garage, her little brother, Tommy, the pest, decides he wants a part too! Is Tommy ever going to get a chance to be in the play?.
Tells the life story of Rachel Carson, a biologist and environmentalist, covering her childhood, her years in college where she changed her career focus, and her most well-known works up until her death.
"After a summer thunderstorm knocks down Big Tree, a young boy watches his neighborhood come together to clean up and plant Little Tree"--Provided by publisher.
With expressions from all parts of the country, an American collection of similes for each letter of the alphabet reflects our nation's diverse heritage and creative use of language.
