Bobbie Kalman

"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 physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and natural environment of the koala, a marsupial found only in Australia.

Describes the different ways baby animals learn, including learning behaviors from their mothers, learning hunting and survival skills through play, and what they learn through instinct.

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

An alphabet book introducing occupations oriented to the community, including emergency workers, medical workers, the service industry, and business.