Barbara Brenner

Readers take a trip back in time to learn about the culture and civilization of 15th century Europe and Spain, and the discovery of America by Columbus.

Insights into the lives of black pioneers in Kansas in the 1870s are shared in a story about three brothers who endure through a hard winter and brave wilderness dangers as they journey to meet their father.

On her way to the pet shop to buy an animal with her birthday money, Annie buys a toy, a collar, a dish, and a leash and discovers that she has no money left for a pet.

When a mysterious box drops out of the sky bringing big changes to a town cut off from the rest of the world, a clever child realizes that something must be done about it.

A moonbeam comes to life one night and visits a young boy.

A child visitor observes as one tiny scratch in a tree develops into a home for a variety of woodland animals over many years, even after the tree has fallen.

When Nita and her mother use a bunch of cats to get rid of the mice in their house, it is only the beginning of a proliferation of animals.

For one afternoon, a child visitor observes the cycle of change within a tide pool, a small place at the edge of the sea that is home to many plants and animals.

Presents information about different kinds of insects. The reader is invited to find insects hidden in the illustrations.

Follows the adventures of two best friends, Lion and Lamb.