Lyon, George Ella

Mother and child ponder the past in discussing who might have traveled down an old, old road, looking backwards from pioneer settlers all the way to prehistoric animals.

The rhyming verse presents all sorts of "appetizing" meals to be had outdoors, including "puddle ink to drink", "gravel crunch for lunch", and "worms and dirt for dessert.".

A young visitor visiting the city that the Pueblo built describes the ruins where the Anasazi lived long ago.

When Sumi's brother leaves for boarding school, her best friend moves away, her grandfather dies, and her mother withdraws into grief, Sumi finds herself facing the beginning of adolescence alone and afraid.

Five brothers and sisters drive their parents to distraction with their musical band composed of such instruments as spoons, skillets, and pots.

A boy thinks about the possible scenarios that exist for him at home if his father goes off to fight in the Civil War.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal many different--and sometimes silly--items that trucks can haul.

Uses rhyme to enumerate and describe natural objects seen while walking through the woods.

The author describes how her love of words and her personal experiences evolved into a career as a writer.

Illustrations and easy-to-read rhyming text celebrate different kinds of planes, their instruments, what they carry, and what it is like to go for a flight.