juvenile literature

Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.

Humorous text explains the concept of time, from seconds to hours on both analog and digital clocks, from years to millennia on the calendar.

Describes the orchestra, the families of instruments of which it is made, and the individual instruments in each family.

A series of questions and answers provides information about the physical characteristics, senses, eating habits, life cycles, and behavior of different insects.

A collection of verse that provides examples of poetic forms.

Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

A biography of the French scholar whose decipherment of the Egyptian hieroglyphic language made the study of ancient Egypt possible.

Rhyming text presents the dandelion, not as a weed, but as a flower of great beauty. Includes information about the flower, a recipe, and science activities.

Presents the life of George Washington, focusing on the Revolutionary War years and his presidency.

Jack and Annie explain about all the different types of dinosaurs.