Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.

A beginning biography of Mark Twain that relates the childhood incident which grew into one of his most famous books: The Adventures of Tom Sawye

"Presents the life and career of Dav Pilkey, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.

Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.

Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore

Offers the biography of Samuel Clemens, the author known as Mark Twain, through tales of his early days growing up in Missouri through his later

Visiting Bigmama's house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same

Presents Maya Angelou's poem illustrated by paintings and drawings of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Features biographies of both the author and artist.

The adventures of Peter, a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowf

Text, maps, and illustrations focus primarily on the history and prehistory of the Indians of North America.

A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he f