Joan Holub

Questions and answers present information about the behavior and characteristics of rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and gerbils and their interaction with humans.

Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.

Questions and answers present information about the behavior and characteristics of horses and their interactions with humans.

Pictures of children demonstrate the forming in sign language of alphabetically arranged words, accompanied by illustrations of the words themselves.

Athena learns that she is a goddess when she is summoned to Mount Olympus by her father, Zeus, and she must quickly adjust to her new status, make friends with the other godboys and goddessgirls, and catch up with all the studies she missed while attending mortal school.

The perfect biography to "bite into" at the start of a new school year! Children are sure to be fascinated by the eccentric and legendary Johnny Appleseed, a man who is best known for bringing apple trees to the midwest. Over John Chapman's lifetime, he saw the country grow and start to spread westward. Traveling alone -- in bare feet and sporting a pot on his head! -- Johnny left his own special mark planting orchards that helped nourish new communities....

Two friends get ready and then dance with their ballet class at a performance where they are the stars of the show.

Describes the events of the seventeenth-century Salem witchcraft trials, recounting the most notable cases and discussing the way the trials were conducted.

When Zeus meets a boy named Hermes who claims to know the Olympians' next quest, Zeus repays the information with winged shoes, setting off an adventure to fulfill Pythia's next quest and find a winged horse.