Barbara Emberley

Woodcut illustrations and brief text from an American folk song relate the story of the animals on Noah's ark.

In this old nursery rhyme, a simple fellow is involved in one witless escapade after another.

Discusses the size, distance from the earth, and physical characteristics of the moon. Explains the reasons for the phases of the moon.

Owl moon: On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl. Mirette on the high wire: Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear. Drummer Hoff: Told in lively folk verse, several soldiers each bring a different part for a cannon, but only...