Presents a collection of silly riddles, jokes, puzzles, and tricks, and offers information on famous comedians and advice about becoming developing a comedy act.

Presents a collection of children's poetry by author, cartoonist, playwright, and poet Shel Silverstein that uses spoonerisms in place of traditional poetic form.

Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.

Describes the sun and each planet of the solar system and introduces concepts such as a day, a year, orbit, and rotation.

Presents a tribute to the migrations of millions of creatures to the Arctic, including depictions of the cyclical journeys of gray whales, caribou, and wolves.

Mention the Civil Rights era in Alabama, and most people recall images of terrible violence. But something different was happening in Huntsville. For the citizens of that city, creativity, courage, and cooperation were the keys to working together to integrate their city and schools in peace. In an engaging celebration of this lesser-known chapter in American and African-American history, author Hester Bass and illustrator E. B. Lewis show children...

"Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Cowboy State. We'll explore Wyoming's popular parks, exciting museums, thrilling action sports, and fascinating history. The Wyoming by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Wyoming."--Provided...

The Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator takes young readers through the building of an imaginary city in Ancient Rome.
 
In City, David Macaulay introduces readers to the fascinating world of Ancient Roman architecture and engineering, combining straightforward text and black and white illustrations to tell the story of a city’s creation. While the Roman city of Verbonia is imaginary, its planning and...