Seymour Reit

In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.

A field mouse named Mrs. Brisby enlists the aid of a race of intelligent rats to save her home and her sick child.

Three of Aesop's fables are retold with rebuses and repeatable refrains.

Traces the history of flight from Icarus and his waxed wings to the space shuttle. Features pop-up illustrations and instructions for creating a paper model of a World War I fighter plane.

Text and illustrations introduce vehicles from A (Ambulance) to Z (Zeppelin).

A collection of stories and poems about various kinds of pets.