Provides a history and words to four verses of the song, "America the Beautiful," as well as simple instructions for making a patriotic garden.

"Amid the snow-covered woods, a young woman takes in the silent, overwhelming beauty of the natural world around her, all the while knowing that she has miles yet to travel on that dark, frosty night"--

"Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore's cherished poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore's original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters. See the colorful stockings hung by the chimney in the fanciful brick house, and look on at the visions of dancing brick sugarplums. Turn the pages to reveal Saint Nicholas with his...

The world comes to life on a snow-melting day.

"When a fork in the road arises for the boy, so too does the first of life's many choices. And as the poem progresses, so does the boy's life: college, career, marriage, family, loss, and, by journey's end, the sweet satisfaction of a life fully lived."-- adapted from book jacket

Animals from A to Z help the reader celebrate a birthday.

A collection of poems that celebrates the seasons, with illustrations for each season by a different Minnesota artist.

Celebrate the poetry of one of America's greatest writers. Best known for his anthology Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman truly captured the country's spirit as it began to mature all the issues that concerned this growing democracy--from immigration and race to the plight of working men and women--became the subject of his poems. Among the masterpieces represented here are There Was a Child Went Forth Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking I Sing the Body...

A playground rap that introduces young readers to how people are different yet the same. "Listeners will demand repeat performances!" - AudioFile Magazine