Joanne Mattern

Brief biography of Robert Cade the inventor of Gatorade, the first sports drink.

Describes the early life of Ray Kroc, the businessman who turned McDonald's restaurants into an international chain, explains how he built the business, and discusses his later life and the charities he supported.

Discusses the life of Georgia O'Keeffe and describes her unique style of art. Reviewed The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum....

Discusses the life of Leonardo da Vinci and describes his unique style of art. Reviewed The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum....

"There are lots of ways to use math at school. Readers will count students and objects, learn about time, and use addition and subtraction as they go through a trypical day at school"--Provided by publisher.

"Math isn't just something you learn in school. It's an important part of the world around you. How many objects are in the shopping basket? How many more do we need from our list? How much does each item cost? Young readers will enjoy helping with this shopping trip as they practice counting, adding, and using money"--

"Math isn't just something you learn in school. It's an important part of the world around you. What's better than baking a yummy pizza? Using math skills while you cook! Readers explore concepts such as measuring, adding, dividing, and counting in this cooking adventure"--

"Math isn't just something you learn in school. It's an important part of the world around you. Young readers will use math skills such as measuring, counting, and adding as they plant flowers and vegetables in the garden"--

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to french fries. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

A simple biography of a great black leader emphasizing his dream of equal treatment for all Americans.