This book introduces crafts from Colonial America through those found in the many reconstructed craft shops in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Describes how pioneers set out across the United States and Canada in the nineteenth century looking for a better life in the West--the routes they took, the covered wagons they used, what they ate, the dangers they faced, and more.

This newly revised edition describes how the kitchen was the center of family activity in the old days. Here families ate their meals, played games, and told stories with only the fireplace and a few candles for warmth and light. In The Kitchen, young readers will take a close look at the early fireplace and the tools and utensils surrounding it. Domestic chores carried out in the kitchen are described including: baking bread, making butter, preserving...

In this newly revised edition of The Gristmill, young readers will discover that people would travel from far and wide to visit the gristmill for the essential service of having their grain ground. Find out how the miller produced flour, the staple of life, as well as what jobs the miller did, what made the grinding stones turn, and how wheat becomes bread.

Describes the country of Mexico, it's people and it's culture.

"Holidays, celebrations, and symbols are highlighted in this up-to-date fact-filled introduction to the United States. 'Spotlight on the United States of America' looks at the colonial history of the U.S., its government, and some of its important leaders. Many colourful pictures, maps, and illustrations presents the different regions, climates, cities, and wildlife of this fascinating country"--Amazon.com.

About arctic wildlife of the land, sea and air and its adaptation to arctic environments.

In this newly revised edition of Colonial Life, young readers will meet the hardworking people of a colonial community, learn about the importance of family members, and discover the roles that religion and education played in people's lives more than two hundred years ago. They will also learn about: how people traveled from place to place; how adults and children; how a plantation was run, and the impact of the slave trade.