Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a farmer gently emphasizes the importance...

"In the winter of 1846-47, a group of eighty-seven pioneers heading from the Midwest to California found themselves snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range with no way forward and no food or supplies. While forty-eight of the group members survived, the others perished due to extreme weather, starvation, and illness. To survive, the remaining people resorted to extreme measures . . . including cannibalism. Learn about the many miscalculations,...

"This fun first look at Lunar New Year is the perfect holiday treat for little learners."--Back cover.

"Emprende un colorido viaje por la historia del arte y conoce la evolución de los estilos y las técnicas a través de los siglos, desde las pnituras rupestres y los tótems hasta el arte callejero actual. Observa en detalle obras maestras de distintas épocas y culturas y conoce a los artistas que las crearon, desde Leonardo da Vinci y Miguel Ángel hasta frida Kahlo y Pablo Picasso." -- Welcome to the greatest gallery on Earth. Put yourself in...