"When Halloween comes around, pumpkins are turned into pumpkin heads of different kinds and greet trick-or-treaters." --

During his service in the Civil War a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.

"Simple, rhyming text describes the characteristics of different farm animals such as cows, turkeys, and cats. Includes "Farm friends fun facts" and a list of books and websites for further reading."--

A mother's words help a little boy imagine the sights and sounds of the seashore, even though he has never seen the ocean.

Provides a history and words to four verses of the song, "America the Beautiful," as well as simple instructions for making a patriotic garden.

Christmas trees come in all shapes and sizes and can be found in almost any setting, but there is only one "best" Christmas tree. If you were a Christmas tree, what kind of tree would you be? A mighty tree or a tiny tree? A city tree or a country tree? A tree with curious features or a tree made just for creatures? Voyaging from cities to plains and in renderings of things miniature to grand, Wendell and Florence Minor lead young readers on an imaginative...

Pictures and rhyming text present some of the many extraordinary things bears can do. Includes facts about bears as well as related websites.

Continues the story of Julie and her wolves in which Kapu must protect his pack from famine and disease while uniting it under his new leadership.

Bessie and a polar bear cub named Snow Bear play on the ice, while her older brother and the mother bear watch to make sure that everyone is safe.

In watercolor sketches accompanied by text, the author records his impressions of the Grand Canyon.