S?s, Peter

Looks at the early life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in simple text with illustrations. Includes biographical information.

Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread.

The author relates his father's experiences while lost in Tibet during the mid-1950s.

Describes the life and work of Galileo who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.

A child who loves dragons goes to the Indonesian island of Komodo in hopes of seeing a real dragon. Includes factual information about the Komodo dragon.

Madlenka, whose New York City neighbors include the French baker, the Indian news vendor, the Italian ice-cream man, the South American grocer, and the Chinese shopkeeper, goes around the block to show her friends her loose tooth and finds that it is like taking a trip around the world.

Gives information about each state, including capital, motto, state tree, state bird, source of name, and date of statehood.

Describes the life and work of Galileo who changed the way people saw the galaxy by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.

A whale sails new seas and, after several unsuccessful attempts, makes a friend.