Simple text and bright illustrations describe the work of French painter, Henri Matisse, particularly his joyful use of color.

"This biography follows Nelson Mandela from his work with the African National Congress, to his imprisonment on Robben Island, to...

2009 Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children s Book A Charlotte Zolotow...

"When a children's orchestra in Cateura, Paraguay, grows to have more students than instruments, music teacher Favio Chavez works with...

Step through the other side of the wardrobe and meet the creator of the Chronicles of Narnia the man whose...

"Eva Schloss -- the posthumous stepsister of Anne Frank -- recounts her experiences as Jewish refugee from persecution, a teenage...

Growing up on a Wisconsin farm, Georgia began gathering all sorts of objects sticks and stones, flowers and bones. Although...

Presents a biography of the Russian artist from his point of view, detailing his struggle to find acceptance for his...

In this picture book inspired by the life of Antonio Vivaldi, the composer himself narrates how a creative, determined boy...

The life and work of the famous Viennese painter Gustav Klimt are explored by his favorite cat.

Presents a biography of the first female science professor at Vassar College and the first American woman astronomer.

On March 1, 1893, Princess Ka iulani, the seventeen-year-old crown princess of Hawaii, stepped onto the pier at New York...

From well-known saints like Patrick and Francis of Assisi to such lesser-known figures as Saint Kateri Tekakwitha and Saint Bernardino,...

"A picture book biography of John Roy Lynch, one of the first African-Americans elected into the United States Congress"--Provided by...

Teaching himself to paint, Rousseau persevered until the jungles, animals, and distant lands in his head came alive on the...

Examines the life of Peter Mark Roget and his invention of the thesaurus.

With lilting verse and playful imagery, this award-winning author celebrates the tender relationship between the beloved saint and the animals...

"Vincent van Gogh had one true teacher: Nature. Nature taught him about light, shadows, shape and colors"--Back cover.