A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup. Vegetable soup recipe included.

About the book : From the tiny elf owl that weighs less than two ounces to the Eurasian eagle owl that can have a wing span of over five feet, author Laurence Pringle s OWLS! Strange and Wonderful provides clear, informative text that describes owls from beaks to talons, including their habitats, diet, mating habits, vision, physiology, digestion, and parenting. Accompanied by Meryl Henderson s beautiful and illuminating paintings, this book hits...

"Filled with easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency no matter how much land you have, The Modern Homestead Garden focuses on planting, growing, harvesting, and preserving food"-- Homesteading is a lifestyle based on simple living, producing more than you consume, and treading lightly on the land. Pilarchik provides easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency, no matter how much land...

"In her debut book, Mi Comida Latina, Marcella Kriebel created a new type of cookbook. It combined vivid watercolors with the culinary traditions of Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. Now, Marcella returns with a new collection of recipes that span the country of Cuba from coast to coast. Travel the island and discover the Cuban take on classic dishes like empanadas as well as unique Cuban recipes like Bac©Łn (plantain and crab steamed...

""It takes truly special athletes to be superstars, whether they're catching touchdowns, scoring goals, or slamming home acrobatic dunks. The Sport Superstars series takes a look at some of these legendary athletes, their origin stories, and how they have influenced their sport."- cover page 4.

"In Pictured Worlds, renowned historian Leonard S. Marcus shares his incomparable knowledge of this global cultural phenomenon in the definitive reference work on children's book illustration. The author of more than 25 award-winning books, Marcus here highlights an international roster of 101 artists of the last 250 years whose touchstone achievements collectively chart the major trends and turning points in the history of children's book illustration....

Journey back to the Mesozoic Era, when fearsome dinosaurs roamed the land, menacing pterosaurs patrolled the skies, and the seas were filled with awesome reptiles. Find out how these creatures lived, why they died out, and what their fossil traces tell us.

"Engaging images accompany information about ankylosaurus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

"Legendary photographers Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams all photographed the Japanese American incarceration, but with different approaches--and different results. This nonfiction picture book for middle grade readers examines the Japanese-American incarceration--and the complexity of documenting it--through the work of these three photographers."--

"For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National Geographic combines legendary photography with cutting-edge science to illuminate exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth--from our personal lives to the weather cycle. Beautifully illustrated essays tell the...