Hausherr, Rosmarie

Discusses, in question-and-answer format, eighteen different foods representing the four food groups and provides additional information on nutrition, healthy eating habits, and meal preparation with kids in mind. Has color photographs of the food in question with its source on the next page in black and white.

Presents brief descriptions of many different kinds of families, both traditional and non-traditional.

Photographs and text follow a girl as she selects her first puppy and learns about its feeding, grooming, training, and medical care. A section for parents discusses where and how to acquire a dog, spaying and neutering, various aspects of home care, and suggested rules for children.

Explains in simple terms the body's immune system, how it is attacked by the AIDS virus, and what can be done to prevent the disease. The text is divided into a main text for the young reader and an informational subtext for adults.

A ten-year-old girl from New York City learns about the traditional fishermen's way of life when she spends the summer in the remote Newfoundland fishing village of Salvage.

Text and pictures bring to life days at a one-room school in northern Vermont which has been functioning for more than 100 years.

Seven-year-old Adam has a summer full of new experiences and responsibilities when he receives a kitten for a pet.