Peter Spier

Retells in pictures how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah's ark and thereby survived the Flood.

A traveling circus arrives, sets up its village of tents, performs for the crowd, and then moves on again.

The folk song describing the journey from Albany to Buffalo on the Erie Canal in the 1850's. Includes musical notation.

Emphasizes the differences among the four billion people on earth.

Describes life in bustling 17th-century New Amsterdam and a woman whose seemingly "crazy" behavior raises an interesting question in light of New York's subsequent development.

Illustrates the nursery rhyme and children's game about London Bridge falling down. Includes a history of the bridge and music score.

Lyrics to the United States national anthem are accompanied by illustrations and text about national monuments, holidays, and moments in American history.

Illustrations for standard nursery rhymes reflect farm, rural and town life in early America.