“charles micucci”

This witty and informative salute to the honeybee uses clear, lively text and detailed full-color illustrations to present a wide range of interesting, and sometimes amusing, facts about the life cycle, work, and history of one of the world's most useful insects.... More

Not mighty in size, but mighty in resourcefulness and industry, the ant has crawled the earth since prehistoric times. It has dwelt in rainforest tree trunks and acorns of oak trees, beneath logs, and under sidewalks. It has protected forests by capturing insects, cleared weeds away from acacia tree... More

Salted, spread, or chocolate-covered, the plain ol' peanut is a common food with a very uncommon history. According to one study, you'll personally eat about 1,500 peanut butter sandwiches by the time you turn eighteen! Find out where the peanut was first grown, what it has been used for, and how it... More

Children can create hieroglyphic messages and "works of art" while learning about the pictograms of Ancient Egypt. Full-color illustrations highlight information about the symbols that have been found on mummy cases, scrolls, and tomb walls.Each 8 1/2 x 11, 32-page paperback book is beautifully illu... More

Open to the public, the homes and studios of eight celebrated nineteenth-century painters--Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet, Eugene Delacroix, Gustave Moreau, Rosa Bonheur, Jean-Francois Millet, and Charles-Francois Daubigny--provide intimate insights into their work and personalities... More