S. D Schindler

"Spike the hedgehog and Ike the coatimundi go on a lively walk through the ever-changing landscape, meeting other animals along the way"--Provided by publisher.

After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry bear with a taste for literature. Includes historical note on illuminated manuscripts.

Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands.

Two families--a large one that lives in a house and the other a tiny one that lives in a snow globe, look forward to a big snowstorm.

An introduction to the behavior and life cycle of honeybees, with particular emphasis on the production of honey.

Gr. 3-5. From the Don't Know Much About series, this colorfully illustrated volume takes a refreshingly candid look at the pilgrims. Forgoing the usual solemn tone, reverence for forefathers, and claims about the 'first Thanksgiving,' Davis breathes life into the subject with an evenhanded approach to both the Indians and the newcomers and through his attention to details that will interest children. The question-and-answer format follows a logical...

Who hasn't shared the aggravation of a whole day's worth of bone-rattling hiccups? Poor Skeleton wakes up with a deadly case that he can't shake, and it's up to his friend Ghost to think of something to scare them away. Cuyler (Stop, Drop, and Roll, 2001, etc.) cleverly brings readers through the ups and downs of Skeleton's day, from shower to ball-playing. Home folk remedies (holding his breath, eating sugar) don't seem to work, but Ghost applies...

A child's two grandfathers relate their boyhood experiences of the "terrible blizzard of 1888," during which each was stuck for three days doing what he disliked the most.

Abraham Lincoln was known for his sense of humor. But in 1842, early in his adult life, it nearly got him into trouble. He had to use his imagination to save his career--and maybe even his life.

David, a boy who thinks modern Thanksgivings are boring, imagines being at Plymouth Colony and celebrating the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.