Hendrika is bored with life on the farm and longs to see the city she has heard so much about. One day her wish comes true in the most surprising way and life in the fields is never dull again.

A little girl seeks to regain her father's attention during the tulipomania craze in seventeenth-century Holland.

When a dike breaks during a violent storm, flooding a little Dutch town, Nico's baby is saved by his heroic cat.

This collection of cat lore and ephemera includes such things as: cat toys and plants; odd cat words and facts; and cat literature including nursery rhymes and poems by Wordsworth, Yeats and Walter de la Mare.

Through the voice of a young girl, the life of the people known as Irish Travelers is explored. Megan spends her summers traveling around the Irish countryside with her family. They move from place to place, hauling their camper behind their old car. But they aren't on vacation. This is their way of life. Megan and her family are Travelers. As part of their summer life, Megan's father works odd jobs, from fieldwork to roofing houses. Despite the rough living, Megan loves her life and the freedom that comes from traveling the open road. But at summer's end, when there's no more work to be had, the family moves to the city of Dublin. The camper is parked and they move into a cramped house. Megan and her siblings attend the local school as their parents struggle to make ends meet. And as the seasons pass, Megan counts down the days until she can return to her summer life. Gloria Whelan's other books in the Tales of the World series are Waiting for the Owl's Call, Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers (2008 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner), and Yatandou (a Junior Library Guild selection). Ms. Whelan lives in Michigan. Beth Peck earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated many books for children, including A Christmas Memory, Just Like Josh Gibson, and Music for the End of Time. Ms. Peck lives in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

"De Kat, the windmill in this story, is a dye-producing windmill in Zaanse Schans village."--

Retells the tale of the little boy whose resourcefulness and courage saved his country from being destroyed by the ocean.

Woelfle traces the history of windmills and how their design and function have changed over times. Includes more than a dozen wind-related activities such as making a wind sock and wind vane. Full color.

This charming book teaches readers about the many funny and fascinating relationships found in nature, using the familiar concepts of family, friends, and neighbors. Luminescent, realistic paintings and simple text make this an inviting introduction to animal communities and cooperation.

First published: New York: Viking Press, 1935.