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Big Wig: A Little History of Hair by Kathleen Krull
Category: Education
History has never been hairier. Did you know that kings AND queens wore fake beards in Ancient Egypt? Or that hair was used in medicine at the height of the Incan Empire? Or that Queen Elizabeth I had more than 80 wigs in various shades of red? Kathleen Krull and Peter Malone start at the dawn of hist ...Show more
Fartiste by Kathleen Krull & Paul Brewer
Category: Picture Books
Across the world there are many an artiste, but none so outrageous as Joe the Fartiste. He doesn't sing, he doesn't dance, and he doesn't act. But that doesn't stop him from taking the stage at Paris's famed Moulin Rouge, where he performs his much-loved act with the funniest talent of all - Joe is the ...Show more
Isaac Newton by Kathleen Krull
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Giants of Science
Here is a man with an imagination so large that just "by thinking on it", a he invented calculus and figured out the scientific explanation of gravity. Yet Newton was so small-minded that he tried to destroy other scientists who dared question his findings and spent much time trying to predict the futur ...Show more
Leonardo Da Vinci by Kathleen Krull
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Giants of Science
Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a fifteenth-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. We know him as an artist genius, but there was another side to Leonardo da Vinci. This book will change childre ...Show more
Lincoln Tells a Joke by krull kathleen
Category: Picture Books
Poor Abraham Lincoln His life was hardly fun at all. A country torn in two by war, citizens who didn't like him as president, a homely appearance--what could there possibly be to laugh about? And yet he did laugh. Lincoln wasn't just one of our greatest presidents. He was a comic storyteller and a perso ...Show more
One Day in Wonderland: A Celebration of Lewis Carroll's Alice by Kathleen Krull
Category: Children's Classics
A joyful, playful celebration of Lewis Carroll's love of language combined with an introduction to his life and the origin of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, exquisitely illustrated by Júlia Sardà. The wordsmith Lewis Carroll is famed for the freewheeling world of Wonderland in his beloved classics A ...Show more
One Day in Wonderland - A Celebration of Lewis Carroll's Alice by Kathleen Krull; Júlia Sardà (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books
An exploration of Lewis Carroll's story, beautifully illustrated by the talented Júlia Sardà.The wordsmith Lewis Carroll is famed for the freewheeling world of Wonderland in his beloved classics Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. In this gloriously illustrated book, Carroll' ...Show more
Starstruck - The Cosmic Journey of Neil DeGrasse Tyson by Kathleen Krull; Paul Brewer; Frank Morrison (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Books
A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages. Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruc ...Show more
Stay Curious! - A Brief History of Stephen Hawking by Paul Brewer; Kathleen Krull; Boris Kulikov (Illustrator)
Category: Education
A picture-book biography about science superstar Stephen Hawking, whose visionary mind revolutionized our concept of reality and whose struggle with ALS inspired millions. Perfect for parents and teachers looking to instill curiosity and a love for STEM. As a young boy, Stephen Hawking loved to read ...Show more
The Brothers Kennedy - John, Robert, Edward by Kathleen Krull; Amy June Bates (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books
An inspiring picture book about John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy, by acclaimed author Kathy Krull and New York Times bestselling artist Amy Bates.
Wilma Unlimited - How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull; David Diaz (Illustrator); Alma Flor Ada (Translator); F. Isabel Campoy (Translator)
Category: Education
This award-winning true story of Black Olympic runner Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and eventually went on to win three gold medals, is illustrated by Caldecott medal-winning artist David Diaz. Before Wilma Rudolph was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she ...Show more
Writers and Their Pets: true Stories of Famous Artists and Their Animal Friends by Kathleen Krull; Violet Lemay (Illustrator)
Category: Education
Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? That a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with full-colour illustrations and a chirpy narrative that will delight literary buffs, history ...Show more
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