Allan Drummond

"The story of Greensburg, Kansas, a town that rebuilt completely green after a deadly tornado"--

"A nonfiction picture book about the largest solar power plant in the world"--

Grandpa loves working on old cars, especially his Model T Ford, and he passes along to his grandchildren not only the history of automobiles and all of their benefits, but also his concerns about traffic, pollution, and the problems of relying on foreign oil.

Illustrations and rhythmic text tell how the famous engineer, Casey Jones, risks his own life to save others.

The author retells a story heard as a child, one of many invented to explain the landscape on willow pattern China, popular for the last 200 years. In this, two young Chinese lovers are punished by one's cruel mandarin father.

In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children's book manuscripts, including what would become the international sensation Curious George, among their few possessions. Louise Borden combed primary resources, including Hans Rey's pocket diaries, to tell this dramatic true story. Her collection of archival materials introduce readers...