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Clothes and crafts in Victorian times

2000
Surveys the clothing and crafts that were prevalent in Europe and the United States during the Victorian period. Suggests activities for making similar items with modern materials.

Christmas in Italy

1996
Describes the celebration of Christmas in Italy and includes stories, songs, recipes, and craft projects.

Christmas in today's Germany

1993
Describes the celebration of Christmas in Germany and includes stories, songs, recipes, and craft projects.

Ancient Egypt

1990
A photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind. Describes their society, religion, obsession with the afterlife, and methods of mummification.

Ancient Rome

1990
A photo essay documenting ancient Rome and the people who lived there as revealed through the many artifacts they left behind, including shields, swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry.

A prairie alphabet

1992
Text and illustrations of the prairie in an alphabet book for children and an art book for adults.

My painted house, my friendly chicken, and me

1994
Eight-year-old Thandi describes the traditional artwork of the Ndebele people of South Africa, highlighting her village's painted houses and her mother's detailed beadwork.

Moja means one

Swahili counting book
1976
The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.

A day in the life of a colonial wigmaker

2000
Discusses the fashion of wearing wigs in colonial America, how wigs were made, and a wigmaker's role in the colonies.

Kids in pioneer times

1997
Discusses the lives of two children whose family settled on the frontier in what is now South Dakota, describing their home, clothes, food, and daily activities.

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