Hall, Margaret

Simple English and Spanish text and photographs introduce hibernation and how some animals prepare for and experience hibernation each year.

Describes the history of peanuts, how they are processed, and the nutrients they provide, and includes a recipe for a peanut log.

Provides pictures and information about corn, explaining what it is, how it looks, and how it is planted and grown, discussing the harvesting and processing of corn, and including a recipe for cornbread.

Describes the conditions in Ireland that led people to immigrate to the United States and what their daily lives are like in their new home.

Discusses conditions in Vietnam, particularly after 1975, that led Vietnamese to leave the country, describes the difficulties these people faced, how they managed to immigrate to the United States and to keep their traditions alive in their new homeland.

Describes the conditions in Poland that led people to immigrate to the United States and what their daily lives are like in their new home.

Explains why people need food, how it is located and prepared, and what types of food are eaten in various locations around the world.

Looks at different kinds of games--including ball games, running games, board games, and party games--and how they are played around the world.

Explores the history, purposes, food, music, and dance of different types of festivals around the world, including seasonal and religious festivals.

Introduces children to the life of Abraham Lincoln, discussing his childhood in Illinois, schooling, views on slavery and the Civil War, years as President of the United States, and assassination.