Snow, Alan

First encyclopedia for children that makes learning fun with full color illustrations.

Labeled illustrations introduce machinery relating to transportation, agriculture, and construction, briefly explaining the work of such machines.

Rats and monsters play a game of hide and seek in this alphabet book of sounds.

A humorous look at why dogs do what they do.

Maps and text introduce the continents and countries of the world, describing their climate, animal life, and other significant features.

While gathering food to bring to his grandfather, young Arthur becomes trapped in the city of Ratbridge, where he and some new friends try to stop a plot to shrink the monsters of Arthur's home, the Underworld, for a nefarious purpose.

Gives a brief overview of the origin of words and defines more than 300 words with labeled illustrations and a brief sentence.

Santa Claus has a complicated and sophisticated Christmas operation, which includes the training of and numerous jobs for his elves to the celebrations at his own Christmas Day party.