Gibbons, Gail

Examines different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and functions.

Focuses on a small town diner where Marge and her workers prepare and serve meals to hungry customers twenty-four hours a day.

Describes what one may find in a natural history museum and the work that goes on behind the scenes.

Explains the origins of the holiday, how it is celebrated and why it is a special day for love and friendship.

A survey of lighthouses and how they work in simple text and pictures.

Explores the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce.

Describes the life cycle, body parts, and behavior of the monarch butterfly. Includes instructions on how to raise a monarch.

Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the lives of pirates, the ships they sailed, and the type of treasure they stole.

Describes forecasters at work in a weather station as they use sophisticated equipment to track and gauge the constant changes in the weather.

Examines the diverse behind-the-scenes activities of a typical working day at a small daily newspaper, from morning preparations for meeting the deadline to the moment the afternoon papers leave the presses.