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The fall of Icarus

Gabriel Deblander

Paperback (adapted and distributed by Silver Burdett], March 15, 1978)

Recounts the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun, using the details from the 16th century painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus."

Handel

Ann Rachlin, Susan Hellard

Paperback (B E S Pub Co, Aug. 1, 1992)

Focuses on the childhood and early musical training of the eighteenth-century Baroque composer, George Frideric Handel

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Michelangelo

Tony Hart, Susan Hellard

Paperback (B.E.S. Publishing, April 1, 1994)

Michelangelo's magnificent paintings, statues, and architectural designs rank among the highest achievements of the Italian Ren-aissance. He was born a generation after Leonardo da Vinci, and grew up in an atmosphere in which art was in full flower.

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Handel

Ann Rachlin

Hardcover (Barrons Juveniles, June 1, 1992)

Focuses on the childhood and early musical training of the eighteenth-century Baroque composer, George Frideric Handel.

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Schubert

Ann Rachlin, Susan Hellard

Paperback (B E S Pub Co, July 1, 1994)

Describes Schubert's childhood and early education, and recounts how he decided to devote his life to music

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Mozart

Ann Rachlin

Hardcover (B E S Pub Co, Aug. 1, 1992)

Delightful stories recount episodes from the childhood of famous composers and artists. Lively, full-color illustrations on each page capture the spirit of their times. Young Wolfgang Amadeus was a child prodigy. In this story, he and his talented sister are taken to Vienna, where their wonderful music-making amazes the Emperor of Austria.

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Haydn

Ann Rachlin

Hardcover (Barrons Juveniles, June 1, 1992)

Focuses on the childhood and early musical training of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer, Joseph Haydn.

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Grimm's Fairy Tales

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, John B. Gruelle, R. Emmett Owen

Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 21, 2016)

Here in one collection are all your favorites from the Brothers Grimm. No only will you find the poor HANSEL AND GRETEL searching for signs of the way home, CINDERELLA charming the handsome Prince at the ball, and THE GOLDEN GOOSE laying its golden eggs, you will also read and read again the immortal adventures of RAPUNZEL, THE FROG PRINCE, TOM THUMB, RUMPELSTILTSKIN and many others! The famous Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, knew from experience the hard times experienced by some of the characters in their stories. They, however, did not find their happiness by meeting magical helpmates—they did so by collecting and retelling the magical legends of their homeland. And generations of children and the young at heart are so happy that they did!