Dana Meachen Rau

Presents rhyming suggestions for a number of ways to show affection to a variety of pets.

Examines the life of the nineteenth-century author famous for the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which denounced slavery and intensified the disagreement between the North and South.

Look down low and crawl around, to see things hiding on the ground.

A young girl makes so many demands on the robot she has constructed that he runs away.

Brief rhyming text describes children at camp who use their feet to do a variety of things, from kicking a soccer ball to rollerblading.

"Reviews the meaning and history of jewelry over time as well as step-by-step instructions for creating beaded bracelets, also known as friendship bracelets. Instructions include how to look for materials, threading the beads, and creating a loom. Glossary, additional resources and index"--Provided by publisher.

"Includes the history of the development of navigational tools including the compass. Sections include a step-by-step project of making a functioning compass at home and then using the compass for orienteering activities. Glossary, additional resources and index"--Provided by publisher.

Two children watch a local farmer grow a crop of corn and as the corn develops--from seed to harvest time--so does the friendship between the children and the farmer.