Robert Burleigh

From morning's joggers until night's last train, a boy notices and enjoys the many sounds made by people and things in a big city.

A poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.

An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.

Told in rhyming text, a train speeds through the night, revealing the sights and colors along the way to its young and sleepy riders.

As autumn nears, flowers fade and insects become quiet, and Tiny Bird leaves his northern home for the long and perilous journey to lush southern forests. Includes facts about hummingbirds.

"As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his works explore this challenge.Edward Hopper's story is...

Over thirty photographs and accompanying text reveal the facts about the world's volcanoes.