Four clowns have a contest to see who can do the best trick.

A biography of the agriculturist for beginning readers, chronicling his struggle to get an education, his work at the Tuskegee Institute, and how he helped popularize peanuts as a cash crop in the South. Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the African American scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.

Describes birthday customs and their origins, including lighting candles, sending cards, and playing games such as the breaking of a pinata.

Identifies the different types of bees within a honeybee hive and describes their physical characteristics and their functions.

An easy-to-read Jamaican folk tale featuring Anansi the spider.

A biography of the English zoologist, for beginning readers, describing her early experiences in Gombe, studying the wild chimpanzees.

Five foolish animal friends have trouble getting home on the bus.

Found floating on the river inside a peach by an old couple, Momotaro grows up and fights the terrible demons who have terrorized the village for years.

A chimpanzee substitutes for a sick baseball player.

Peter Pig finds some surprising things when he starts to clean up his room.