Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune.

A fossil hunter looking for signs of an ancient sea in the rocks of a western Texas mountain describes how the area must have looked millions of years ago.

Relates the Blackfoot Indian legend in which Star Boy gains the Sun's forgiveness for his mother's disobedience and is allowed to return to the Sky World.

"Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore's cherished poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore's original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters. See the colorful stockings hung by the chimney in the fanciful brick house, and look on at the visions of dancing brick sugarplums. Turn the pages to reveal Saint Nicholas with...

Discusses the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday in America and the traditional foods and decorations that are used in its contemporary celebration.

Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.

This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.

The family busily prepares for Thanksgiving and has a grand feast with visiting relatives. Includes Thanksgiving poems.