This New York Times Bestseller, from award-winning author Carmen Agra Deedy, is a true story of hope and generosity, and the gift a small Kenyan village makes to the people of America. This children's book was done in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah and features stunning illustrations by Thomas Gonzalez.
This New York Times Bestseller, from award-winning author Carmen Agra Deedy, is a true story of hope and generosity, and the gift a small Kenyan village makes to the people of America. This children's book was done in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah and features stunning illustrations by Thomas Gonzalez. Now in Spanish!
A beginner’s guide to the world of frogs, toads, salamanders, and other animals. This book examines the creatures that spend part of their lives in the water and part on land.
This kid-friendly volume offers a first glimpse into the creepy, crawly, complex world of spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks.
This kid-friendly book offers a first thoughtful glimpse into the world of birds: from eggs to nests, from song to flight.
Beautiful, realistic illustrations and an elegantly simple text illuminate the basic characteristics of crustaceans for the very young.
This first glimpse into the world of fish explains the basic characteristics that all fish share, while offering a look into the wide variety of animals that fall into this diverse category.
This new series for the very young highlights the defining characterisitics of habitats, including the plant and animal life, using examples from around the world.
The latest book in this acclaimed series explores the major attributes and majestic beauty of mountains, using examples from around the globe.
The second title in a new series for the very young highlights the defining characteristics of various habitats, including plant and animal life, using examples from around the world.
Cathryn and John Sill explain the basic characteristics that all insects share, while offering a close look at a few of the many animals in this diverse category.
This thoughtful first glimpse into the world of mammals explains what they are, how they live, and what they do.
Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what marsupials are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live.
This kid-friendly book offers a glimpse into the world of mollusks, including snails, clams, and octopodes.
This first glimpse into the natural world of penguins introduces readers to all seventeen varieties.
This first glimpse into the natural world of raptors introduces readers to birds of prey.
This kid-friendly volume is a colorful and informative first glimpse into the diverse world of reptiles.
Take a first glimpse into the natural world of rodents.
Growing older does not mean accepting diminished fitness. Two of the nation's top physical therapists show how to assess your fitness levels and create a specific profile to achieve optimum physical health.
Learn about the serious and ongoing environmental problems caused by invasive plant and animal species.
Everyone knows Benjamin Franklin was an important statesman, inventor, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. But did you know he started the first library in America for the public good?
A comprehensive easy-to-understand handbook that empowers patients by allowing them to take control of their treatment and recovery process.
Enjoy this gentle tribute to the Georgia island that this best-selling author called home.
The spirit of Atlanta is captured this lavish collection of more than 200 breathtaking color photographs.
For serious runners, weekend joggers, or occasional power walkers, here is the ultimate running guide to the Atlanta area, written by a veteran runner with an intimate knowledge of the city's streets and byways.
Put on your walking shoes and hit the road! In fact, hit the sidewalks, paths, and byways as you discover Atlanta on foot. Authors and walkers Ren and Helen Davis have divided the metropolitan area and surrounding counties into a variety of walks that reveal the history, architecture, and great beauty this city has to offer.
Relieve your back pain once and for all.
This in-depth, easy-to-use guide details the best spots in Georgia to catch bass.
Tour Atlanta through the lens of award-winning photographer Peter Beney.
Tour Georgia through the lens of award-winning photographer Peter Beney.
"Does a rainbow make a noise?" a deaf child asks a hearing friend. "No," he is told. "Some things don't need a noise. A rainbow is just the same for you and me."
Animal parents carry their young in many different ways. Some tote babies on their backs. Others dangle them from their mouths or prop them on their shoulders.
A guidebook for romantics only...full of tricks guaranteed to keep the love of your life in your life 'til death do you part!
Over sixty effective child-rearing tricks and techniques that your mother and your pediatrician never told you about!
This moving tribute to the power of the human spirit to unite people even in times of battle is based on an actual event from World War I.
Cooking in the New South brings together more than 200 tested recipes for delicacies like Pumpkin Raisin Bread and Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie. Each section begins with a vignette about a treasured food from our past—including Brunswick stew, grits, and chess pie—to remind us of the roots of our delightful cuisine.
This handy companion will help you select and prepare fresh fruits and vegetables of all types, both everyday and exotic.
Are you looking to escape the hustle and bustle of urban living?
Meet the Scottish terrier who won the heart of a U.S. president and the hearts of the American people.
Create unforgettable gifts of food for loved ones year-round with celebrated food writer Anne Byrn's compilation of seasonal recipes.
This one-of-a-kind parent's survival guide makes daily life with young children more rewarding and less daunting.
This new parenting guide shows on-the-go families how to make the most of traveling with children.
Discover the history of the Peach State in this creative and resourceful guide.
Learn professional tricks for throwing a successful soiree!
Plan a fun weekend from TGIF to Sunday supper.
Explore the hidden gems of Western Carolina artisan country.
Clinical psychologists offer tips for parents whose children are struggling to fit in with their peers.
An excellent introduction to the varied and remarkable ways animal fathers care for their young.
A detailed, illustrated guidebook for novice and experienced hikers to hiking the scenic, primitive trail that runs along the western ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
A detailed, illustrated guidebook for novice and experienced hikers to hiking the scenic trails of north Georgia.
Join Tim Homan as he explores the trails of northwestern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, describing the surroundings and providing important information for novice and experienced hikers.
Hike through dazzling wildflower displays, forests of mammoth old-growth trees, and some of the most dramatic terrain in the eastern United States.
This detailed, illustrated guidebook walks novice and experienced hikers alike through scenic trails along eastern Georgia and the western Carolinas.
Best-selling humorists Esther Blumenfeld and Lynne Alpern offer helpful tips for laughing your way to a better career.
This book tells the true story of a courageous woman's famous journey in 1889 that took her all the way around the globe in record time.
This stunning picture book offers a riveting account of African-American explorer Matthew Henson’s 1909 journey to the North Pole with Admiral Peary.
Through observing Kishina, one of the first gorillas born in captivity, researchers realized that gorillas, much like humans, should live in families and communities in order to thrive and reproduce.
Gain the wisdom of centuries of folk knowledge.
"When somebody tells me I cannot do something, that's when I do it." —Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the English Channel
Acclaimed author and writing consultant Eve Shelnutt shows parents and teachers how to turn even reluctant youngsters into enthusiastic and skillful creative writers of poems, stories, essays, and reports.
This is the touching true story of one family’s triumph over difficulty and the doctors who helped them achieve their goal.
Martha Berry started a revolution that has changed the lives of more young men and women than she ever dreamed possible—and her dreams were big ones.
The 26th president of the United States was a strong and clever man who could handle almost everything—except his eldest child, Alice.
When the sun sets, the night comes alive.
Mothers are always special.
This guided journal will accompany you and your child through the magical growing-up years.
Nineteen baseball Hall of Famers share winning strategies with young players and fans!
Major League ball players explain the mechanics of how they successfully field, pitch, catch, hit, and more.
A psychologist and seasoned mom offers parents strategies, ideas, and advice—both hard-won and professional—to smooth your child's transition from diapers and dependence to preschool and independence.
Dramatic action-packed profiles of a dozen of the twentieth-century's greatest and most courageous athletes show how they overcame serious challenges to make a lasting impact not only on their sport but also on society.
A first-rate biography and true adventure story for young readers about one of modern America's greatest heroes and his contributions to our nation's fledgling space program.
Taylor’s bright outlook on his disability and unending optimism shine through every page of this inspiring book.
Explore the Louisiana Purchase with Lewis and Clark and SeaMan the dog.
This comprehensive guide features practical solutions for surviving and succeeding as a single mother.
Psychologists show parents and teachers how to help children develop richer and more successful relationships.
This inspiring story of little-known civil rights champion Oscar Chapman and his role in Marian Anderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial reminds readers that one person can truly make a difference.
Help your child master the language of nonverbal communication.
Learn when, where, and how to catch the best trout in the northern part of Georgia.
A cozy look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a snowy day.
This revised edition of a trusted parenting resource addresses current concerns of bioterrorism and vaccine controversies and provides updated information on vaccine recommendations.
Enjoy this lyrical visit to the seashore in words and pictures.
This volume is a collection of thought-provoking, inspirational, sometimes humorous essays on raising our children.
A colorful look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a rainy day.
An award-winning science writer and veteran natural-science illustrator look at belly buttons and how they are made in this easy-to-understand book designed specially for young children.
Without the yellow star to point them out, the Jews looked like any other Danes.
In 1831, young adventurer and nature enthusiast Charles Darwin set sail on a remarkable five-year voyage that changed the study of biology forever.
Journalist Ida B. Wells, a tireless crusader for justice and civil rights, faced her greatest challenge when she confronted the heinous practice of lynching.
Brightly colored, richly textured illustrations and an energetic rhyming text introduce young readers to distinctive birds and their unique qualities.
Eloquent text and stunning illustrations combine to explore the many ways seeds are distributed.