juvenile literature

Looks at the role of the kitchen in the daily life of pioneers, not just as a place for food preparation, but also as the home's social center.

Introduces the fundamentals of Chinese cooking, including special ingredients and cooking utensils. Also provides recipes for suggested dishes.

Discusses the food eaten by the early settlers and tells how it was prepared.

Discusses what it was like to live in different regions of the country, the various duties of a housewife, and the social life of the early settlers.

Describes what space is, how rockets are launched, what satellites do and other interesting facts about outer space.

Explores the diverse ecosystem of the great grasslands of North America, and examines how Native Americans lived on the prairies many years ago and how people live there today.

An account of how and why Mount St. Helens erupted in May 1980 and the destruction it caused, and a discussion of the return of life to that area.

Recreates the story of a single pebble and the formation of the Earth. Includes a geological timeline charting the main periods in Earth's history.

Describes the physical nature, land sections, layers, and lifeforms of the Earth.

Illustrations and text present information about the features of the sun, solar activity and eclipses, and the importance of the sun to life on Earth.