In 1833 German prince Maximilian and Swiss artist Karl Bodmer traveled through the Missouri River Valley to study Native Americans. Their detailed journals and artwork are the basis for this account of their travels. Freedman describes the customs, social structure, and artifacts the two men encountered as well as their friendship with the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples. Bodmer’s detailed paintings and sketches appear on almost every page.

A Caldecott Honor Book, this classic story shows how even the unlikeliest character can turn into a leader. While the other mice collect and store food to prepare for winter, Frederick appears to be doing nothing but daydreaming. In fact, he’s preparing in his own way — by gathering warmth, colors, and words! When the food runs out, Frederick’s imaginative collection helps pull his friends through a difficult time.

Winterhope. It didn’t sound like much, but it was a big idea. A very big idea.

It all started when Hart Evans zinged a rubber band that hit Mr. Meinert, the chorus director. Actually, it started before that, when Mr. Meinert learned he was out of a job because the town budget couldn’t afford music and art teachers. Mr. Meinert got so mad at Hart that he told the sixth graders he’d had it — they could produce the big holiday concert on their own. Or not. It was all up …

In the bleak winter of 19 0, Nazi troops parachuted into Peter Lindstrom’s tiny Norwegian village and held it captive. Nobody thought the Nazis could be defeated–until Uncle Victor told Peter how the children could fool the enemy. It was a dangerous plan. They had to slip past Nazi guards with nine million dollars in gold hidden on their sleds. It meant risking their country’s treasure–and their lives. This classic story of how a group of children outwitted the Nazis and sent the treasure to America has captivated generations of …

This picture book biography tells the true story of a steadfast, resourceful hero. Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) was a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of snowflakes in order to study their formations. When his mother gave him an old microscope, he began what was to become his life’s work, studying the intricate designs of snowflakes. He discovered that no two patterns appeared the same. For three winters, he tried drawing what he saw, but the crystals always melted before he could finish. Then, when he was 17, his parents spent all …

A new Santa with one reindeer and a cat. He wears a blue suit with a golden star at the end of his pointed hat and bunny slippers .

Just in time for the holidays, a picture book adapation of the #1 New York Times bestselling book from author and popular radio/tv host Glenn Beck.

Bill Martin, Jr., a master of rhyme leads children through the seasons in this picture book in verse, celebrating the wonders of each month. Greg Shed’s vibrant paintings cast a golden glow on an exuberant brother and sister as they go through the turning seasons–building a January snowman, floating paper boats in the thawing streams of March, splashing through April puddles, and delighting in the wild plums and sun-kissed fields of summer. A December snowfall completes the cycle, warning, “Get ready for a winter morning!”

The famous verses from the Book of Ecclesiastes inspired Caldecott medalists Leo and Diane Dillon to create this tribute to the cycles of life. Every verse in the book is accompanied by a full spread of artwork, each done in the style of a different culture. In all, the Dillons present 16 pairs of paintings showing cultures as diverse as ancient Greece, medieval Europe, aboriginal Australia, pre-conquest Mexico, 17th-century Ethiopia, and Imperial China. Notes at the end of the book explain more about each culture and the significance of the …