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If You Were There When They Signed The Constitution

Elizabeth Levy - 1987

If you were there when they signed the Constitution you would see--Why the Constitution is called a miracle.--The first big argument.--What was missing from the Constitution.This books takes you behind the locked doors of Philadelphia's State House during the history-making summer of 1787.

You will meet the key delegates and find out what is going on.

Madeline at the White House

John Bemelmans Marciano - 2011

Readers will see Washington, D.C., as never before, when Madeline takes a midnight sightseeing tour on a magic carpet of cherry blossoms.

Invited to the White House by Candle, the president's lonely only daughter, for the annual Easter Egg hunt and roll, Madeline and the other little girls have a rollicking good time, and introduce Candle to the joys of occasionally breaking the rules. With a bouncy read-aloud text and gorgeous watercolor pictures, Madeline at the White House is in the best tradition of the beloved Madeline books.

I Could Do That!: Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote

Linda Arms White - 2005

Full of humor and spunk – just like Esther!"I could do that," says six-year-old Esther as she watches her mother making tea.

Start her own business at the age of nineteen? Why, she could do that, too. But one thing Esther and other women could NOT do was vote. Only men could do that.With lively text and humorous illustrations as full of spirit as Esther herself, this striking picture book biography shows how one girl's gumption propels her through a life filled with challenges until, in 1869, she wins the vote for women in Wyoming Territory – the first time ever in the United States!I Could Do That! is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

The Aesop for Children

Aesop - 1919

According to Herodotus, Aesop was a slave who lived in Samos in the 6th century B.C.

His moral animal fables have delighted young and old for centuries. This fabulous full-color edition of the classic Aesop features the original illustrations of Milo Winter. This unique collection features 126 of the best-loved fables, including such favorites as "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," "The Ants and the Grasshopper," "The Goose and the Golden Egg," "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," and "The Hare and the Tortoise" and all their wonderful and amusing animal characters. Now, with THE AESOP FOR CHILDREN, a whole new generation can appreciate and enjoy these whimsical tales. 9 1/2" x 11 3/4". Ages 6-10

Five True Dog Stories

Margaret Davidson - 1977

This collection of true dog stories will fascinate young readers.

Dox finds jewels, and criminals. Grip picks pockets, and Barry rescues people from the snow. Adventure, suspense, and animals are all here.

My Teacher Sleeps in School

Leatie Weiss - 1984

Join the children in Mrs.

Marsh's class as they search for clues to prove their teacher sleeps in school, and enjoy their surprise when a mystery bus trip ends in front of a nice white house with a blue door--a house much like the ones they live in themselves.

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village

Laura Amy Schlitz - 2007

Step back to medieval 1255 England and meet 22 villagers, illustrated in pen and ink, inspired by the Munich-Nuremberg manuscript, an illuminated poem from thirteenth-century Germany.

Hugo, the lord’s nephew, proves his manhood by hunting a wild boar. Sharp-tongued Nelly supports her family by selling live eels. Peasant Mogg gets a clever lesson in how to save a cow from a greedy landlord. Barbary slings mud on noble Jack. Alice is the singing shepherdess. And many more . . . .

Pharaoh's Boat

David Weitzman - 2009

Back in print from Purple House Press!With poetic language and striking illustrations, Weitzman tells the story of how one of the greatest boats of ancient Egypt came to be built—and built again.In the shadow of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the most skilled shipwrights in all of Egypt are building an enormous vessel that will transport Cheops, the mighty pharaoh, across the winding waterway and into a new world.

Pharaoh’s boat will be a wonder to behold, and well prepared for the voyage ahead. But no one, not even the Egyptian king himself, could have imagined just where the journey of Pharaoh’s boat would ultimately lead.Double gatefold at the end, a four page spread measuring over 41 inches, showcasing Pharaoh’s boat.Starred reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal and BooklistSchool Library Journal Best Book of the Year 2009American Library Association Notable Book 2010Children’s Africana Book Awards, 2010 Best Book for Young ChildrenCalifornia Readers 2011 Book Collections for School LibrariesJunior Library Guild Featured Selection

Of Numbers and Stars: The Story of Hypatia

D. Anne Love - 2006

Hypatia grew up on the northern tip of Egypt in the city of Alexandria in the fourth century C.E.

Tutored by her father, the mathematician Theon, Hypatia quickly became an authority in the subjects of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. Word spread of her brilliance, and scholars from all over the world journeyed to Alexandria to seek her teachings.

The Book of World History

Anne Millard - 1979

A brilliant overview of world history from prehistoric times to the early 20th century.

A brilliant overview of world history from prehistoric times to the early 20th century

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861

Longfellow's tribute to the famous revolutionary hero begins with a stirring cadence that American school children have committed to memory for over a century.

Illustrator Christoper Bing adds luminous paintings, historically rich engravings, and other enrichments to Longfellow's poem, tying the fiction into the fact of what really happened on that April night.