Filter by
The big golden book of cavemen and other prehistoric people
More than 100,000 years ago, the first Homo Sapiens walked the Earth, a planet much different from the one we know today. In this beautifully illustrated book, Robert Bell's dramatic story takes the reader back to prehistoric times to follow the trail of an endangered species called Man. How did early human beings adapt to a harsh environment? What tools did they develop? How did they manage to…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 030715856X
- Collation
- 59 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 930 BEL
She persisted around the world : 13 women who changed history
The companion to Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger's #1 New York Times bestseller, She Persisted. Perfect for tiny activists, mini feminists and little kids who are ready to take on the world. Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they've been told their dreams didn't matter. They've spoken out, risen up and fought for what's right, even when they've been told to be quiet.…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780525516996
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration : 28 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 646.7 CLI
Walt Whitman : words for America
The pioneering team that brought you Caldecott Honor Book The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins lends their vision, flair, and unique style to Walt Whitman--poet, American icon, Civil War hero. Did you know that poet Walt Whitman was also a Civil War nurse? Devastated by his country dividing and compelled to service by his brother's war injury, Walt nursed all soldiers--Union and Confederate, bl…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0439738911
- Collation
- 56 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 928 WHI
Langston's train ride
Robert Burleigh's inspiring text captures the magical moment when Langston Hughes came to believe in himself as a writer, as he first wrote "The Negro Speaks of Rivers." Clackety clack clack clack... Can you hear the rhythm of the train? Langston Hughes did. Traveling to see his father in 1920, as he listened to the sounds of the train -- metal on metal, wheels on rails -- Hughes's imagina…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0439738733
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration : 27 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 928 BUR
Duke Ellington
You ever hear of the jazz-playin' man, the man with the cats who could swing with his band? He was born in 1899, in Washington, D.C. Born Edward Kennedy Ellington. But wherever young Edward went, he said, "Hey, call me Duke." Duke's name fit him rightly. He was a smooth-talkin', slick-steppin', piano-playin' kid. But his piano playing wasn't always a breezy as his stride. When Duke's mother,…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0439109949
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 927 ELL
Edward Hopper
This book briefly examines the life and work of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, describing and giving examples of his art. It is designed to give children a light but realistic overview of the artist's life and style.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0516422774
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration : 24 cm
- Series Title
- Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists
- Call Number
- 927 HOP
Botticelli
Examines the life and work of the Italian painter of the early Renaissance, describing and giving examples of his art.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0516022911
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration : 24 cm
- Series Title
- Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists
- Call Number
- 927 BOT
Red, white, blue, and Uncle who? : the stories behind some of America's patri…
If you have ever wondered how it is that the American flag is made up of stars and stripes or where Uncle Sam came from, you finally have a way to find the answers to these questions. In fact, this book discusses the origins of all the major American patriotic symbols that you can think of: the Great Seal, the Liberty Bell, "The Star Spangled Banner, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Statue of Libe…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0823412857
- Collation
- 64 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 929.9 BAT
The amazing paper cuttings of Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish storyteller whose fairy tales are known all over the world, was also a gifted artist. He made hundreds, perhaps thousands, of paper cuttings of swans, clowns, toy theaters, windmills, angels, and other whimsical images. Often he made the paper cuttings while telling a story, then gave them to the children listening to him. In this inspired biography, Beth Wag…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780618311095
- Collation
- 80 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 928 BRU
Me and my family tree
Following the successful model of Me on the Map, Sweeney demystifies an abstract concept by presenting it from a child's point of view. In Me and My Family Tree, a young girl uses simple language, her own childlike drawings, and diagrams to explain how the members of her family are related to each other and to her. Clear, colorful, detailed artwork and a fill-in family tree in the back help mak…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781524768515
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration : 22 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 929.20973 SWE
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography