Find out how, when, and why birds and beasts have taken to the air, and discover how wings work in this informative and brilliantly illustrated book about flight. Illustrations.

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes. Literature of Delight. It's every child's wish to have all that dough but Brittain's young hero not only feels his wish has been fulfilled, but overkilled, when literally all the money in the world is at his disposal. An exaggerated stomp through fantasyland, to be sure, but brightly funny. Literature of Delight. This is a very funny version of a Ukrainian folktale about...

Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

Brief text and illustrations describe the various parts of the foot and all the things feet help us to do.

A girl describes how her family makes and flies a kite.

Introduces the Vikings, discussing why they went on raids, what they wore, what their ships were like, and how they shaped history.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of eagles, Earth's most widespread birds of prey. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why people respect eagles"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history of the steamship Titanic, from Thomas Andrews' plans for "the safest ship on the ocean" to the lingering questions concerning its disastrous maiden voyage in 1912.

The Gingerbread Boy eludes the hungry grasp of everyone he meets until he happens upon a fox more clever than he.