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Illustrator Janet Stevens introduces the processes involved in making a book, from manuscript to finished book.

Discusses the different aspects of the American Revolution; includes information about what started the Revolution, who fought in it, what a Loyalist was, and other related topics.

Illustrations and brief text present all kinds of libraries, from bookmobiles and home libraries to the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress.

The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse.

The inspiring story of Marian Anderson, best known for her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.

Briefly recounts the life of the black minister who devoted his life to civil rights and discusses the national holiday in his name: Martin Luther King Day celebrated on the third Monday of every January.

Focuses on eight rare breeds of endangered farm animals, imported from all parts of the world and raised on small family farms.

Describes, in brief text and illustrations, a year in the life of a river bank town and the many changes that occur throughout the seasons.

Examines the life of Leonardo da Vinci, focusing on his unfinished sculpture of a huge horse he was commissioned to create for the Duke of Milan in the late 1400s, and discusses how the project was taken up by pilot Charlie Dent in 1977 and, after several setbacks, completed and presented as a gift to Milan in 1999.