Arguably one of the most outstanding Americans of the 20th century, yet seemingly almost forgotten today, George Washington Carver gets an enlightening biographical treatment in this beautifully illustrated picture book. The book focuses on George’s childhood, as he tends a hidden garden and teaches himself botany through observation and experimentation, but his social and scientific …
On a snowy evening, Camilla the warthog likes nothing better than to stay indoors and pore over her beloved collection of maps. Street maps, trail maps, star charts — she’s got a little of everything, but her favorite is an old map of the forest where she lives. Next morning, after the big storm, Camilla …
This extraordinary mash-up of novel and graphic novel (pages of text alternate with pictures) depicts an alternate early 21st century America ravaged by drone-fought war, in which the surviving populace spend most of their time languidly plugged into a massive virtual reality network. Our off-grid heroine and her robot companion are on a mission, the …
Little else can match the fusion of beauty and usefulness found in a good map. Yet what if the cartographer relied upon shoddy or fabricated information? What if they had no qualms about simply making things up themselves? This handsome little volume presents a collection of maps which are lovely, historically significant, and just plain …
