New Releases by Anne F. Rockwell

When the poor grasscutter uses his life savings to buy a gift to honor beauty, he starts a seemingly endless chain of gift-giving.

Timothy Todd, the peddler, sells almost anything including a coconut he endows with unique abilities.

Though his family only sees an awful mess, Olly knows his room contains a cave with wild animals, a traffic jam, and a tunnel to crawl through.

Paul and Arthur explore their island with a little girl who comes ashore from her yacht.

Briefly describes simple machines, machine parts, and the powers that move them.

Describes one year in the life of Toad who lives in the flower garden.

Left to drown in the sea, a Maori boy is saved by a whale who returns him to shore.

Colorful illustrations accompany the musical scores and lyrics for a variety of Spanish songs, with translations provided.

An easy-to-read description of the basic tools found in a toolbox.

Molly watches something very unusual "sprout" from the woodland garden where she planted beans.

Describes the building of the Parthenon and the theory behind its design. Also introduces the people who lived in the "Golden Age of Greece."

The life and accomplishments of the religious leader who used his power to unite nobles and peasants under the King of the Franks, and helped begin the powerful French empire of the twelfth century. His rebuilding of St. Denis established the Gothic design in church architecture.

When a man from Florence, Italy, is home sick, he s says he wants the sight of the Dome.