Synopsis: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This “wittily illustrated [and] accessible volume” (The Wall Street Journal) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world.“The must-read, girl-power STEM book.”—InStyleIt’s a scientific fact: Women rock! This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in…

Synopsis: No longer wanted by their masters, a dog, a donkey, a cat, and a rooster set out for Bremen to become musicians.

Synopsis: The classic Grimm tale of the strange little man who helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold.

Synopsis: While three bears go for a spin on their bicycle, a naughty little girl enters their house, eats a bowl of porridge, tries out their chairs and beds, and falls asleep.

Synopsis: Key Features Description When children are familiar with classic folk and fairy tales, they may find it easier to understand many stories and books they will encounter when they are older. This rendition of the fable about a chicken who believes the sky is falling after an acorn falls on his head is as funny and instructive today as it was a hundred years ago. With bright and funny animal illustrations and a conclusion that simply has the…

Synopsis: Using a town's mayoral election as a model, this lively introduction to voting covers every step in the process, from the start of the campaign all the way to the voting booth.

Synopsis: Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears and a girl named Aloo-ki, who happens upon their igloo while trying to rescue her huskies, who are adrift on an ice floe.