DeRubertis, Barbara

The stories of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are told in a single book not only to celebrate the important February holiday but to compare and contrast the lives of these two towering Americans. Black-and-White Photographs, Full-Color Illustrations.

This is the story of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, beginning with his childhood dream of being a sailor. Black-and-White Photographs, Full-Color Illustrations.

Explores the various branches of the military to discover who veterans are and why we celebrate them.

Explains why we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

"The passing seasons are used as a vehicle to tell the parallel stories of the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, from the Pilgrims landing in 1620 through the first shared Thanksgiving feast in November of 1621"--Provided by publisher.

Eddie Elephant loves to tell stories, which keeps him from getting bored when he is asked to help egg-sit for his neighbors, Elmer and Ernestine Emu.

Kylie Kangaroo is taking lessons at Koora Koala's karate club, and uses a lucky kerchief to learn to break a brick.

While pondering how to buy her mother a birthday present with no money, Deena find a penny and follows a process of discovery about how pennies add up to nickels, which add up to dimes, all the way up to four quarters making a dollar.

Tells the story of a remarkable man who helped to change the course of history for Americans of all cultures.