When Ben's mother buys him a big balloon, it takes him for a ride.

A house has a face, hills change their shapes, a rainbow reverses its colors, and a balloon takes a boy to the moon. The day is full of surprises! "Bye, Ben," says his sister as Ben's red balloon takes him up, up, up . . . past bees in a tree, a kite on the big hill, and a rainbow in the clouds. When Ben finally reaches the moon, he puts moon rocks in his pockets and comes down again. Now the rainbow, the hill, the kite, the tree, and the bees all wear happy faces. And it's his sister's turn! Colorful cut-paper-and-ink artwork holds humorous surprises for the observant reader. All objects have life and are subject to change, underscoring Ben's sense of joy and wonder. An I Like to Read(R) book. Guided Reading Level D.

Amidst a pandemic, musician Rick Berlin quarantined in his Boston apartment and took to cataloging his personal artifacts and detritus in photos and text. The result is a poignant reflection on 75 years of life and of love in all its forms. "[Berlin] populates his writing with memories that will break your heart and wisdom disguised as tossed off one-liners. Walk through Berlin's House, flip on the lights room by room, see what he has left there for you and all of us." -Ryan Walsh, author of Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968

When Dad's van will not start while the family is on vacation, Mom suggests a surprising solution to the problem.

A young boy, Travis, moves from cotton farms in isolated areas to a small cotton farm a short walking distance down a dirt road to the very small but thriving town of Keiser, Arkansas. Three families live in his yard. Two of the families are black, and one of these families has four children about the same age as him. Most of this book centers around the relationships and activities between Travis and these families. Ben Whistle is a craggy old neighbor who provides the drama. The purpose of writing this book is to indicate an enjoyable and interesting era that vanished long ago, never to return.

Tom discovers a red and purple dinosaur in his neighbor's yard one night.

A child observes a scarecrow in the garden in all kinds of weather.

The princess is so sad that no one can cheer her up, until two naughty monkeys come to the palace.

The other animals are tired of Giraffe always telling them that he is taller than they are, so they band together to try and teach Giraffe a lesson.

The hot air balloon has a fascinating history of much trial and error, scientific research and bold adventure. This book chronicles the development and advances in the endeavor and also provides insights into the people who developed the sport--many of whom lost their lives in the process. The book traces the history of ballooning from the Montgolfier brothers' first experiments with a paper balloon in Annonay, France, in 1782, through the next several decades, when the sport's waning novelty forced aeronauts to develop bigger, better and more dangerous tricks. It concludes at the beginning of the 20th century, when the age of the airplane rendered hot air balloons all but obsolete.