Hardcover
(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1994)
Period prints and drawings highlight a fascinating look back at what life was like in colonial America in 1776, exploring the ways in which children lived on a New England farm, a southern plantation, and on the frontier.
Instead of focusing on Christopher Columbus himself, this unique historical guide explores the world he left behind, offering little-known facts and stories about fifteenth-century Spain that will expand children's understanding of the world at that time. Reprint.
Poetic voices from six continents speak on a variety of themes about their culture, history, or land and are accompanied by stunning photos and sidebars which supply further details about the selections.
Rhymed text and illustrations relate how Wizard Gray changed his very gray world with color. EDITORIAL REVIEW: Children will love laughing along with the toe-tapping verse and magical artwork of this easy-to-read page tumer as Wizard Gray paints his planet from castle door to sky in every color of the rainbow.