Most Popular Books by Jane Werner Watson

Text color photographs and drawings depict many animals and plants that struggle for survival on our western deserts. A glossary identifies some of the desert fauna and flora and explains terms and place names.

Peter tries to decide on what kind of pet he wants and finally decides on a puppy.

A geographic, historic, and social survey of the People''s Republic of China.

A composite introduction to Mexico, covering its history, geography, resources, and culture, and including two legends and two stories about the people.

A profile of the Niger, Africa''s 2600-mile river that flows north for over half its course.

About changes that are brought by rains in the various regions of India.

Discusses the religious and national holidays of India--why they are celebrated and how.

Through alternate chapters of exposition and fiction the author presents a picture of modern Nigeria.

Personne n''a jamais vu de Dinosaures vivants car ils ont disparu des millions d''années avant que l''Homme ne fasse son entrée sur la scène du monde. Le Brachiosaure, qui pesait près de 50 tonnes, le paisible Brontosaure, le terrible Gorgosaure, l''immense Diplodocus, avec ses 26 m de long, tous s''en sont mystérieusement allés, les uns après les autres. Les voici pourtant, qui revivent, par l''image et par le texte, dans un livre qui leur est entièrement consacré. Des images tout en couleurs reconstruisent sous nos yeux un monde où des lézards volants déployaient dans le ciel leurs larges ailes, et où la terre tremblait sous les lourdes pattes du Tyrannosaure. En bas de chaque page, une chronologie indique à quelle époque vivaient ces fabuleux animaux.

Collection of poems for children written by a variety of poets.

Traces the history of the 2,290 mile river that flows from the hills of northern Russia to the Caspian Sea.

The author explores the nature of deserts, telling how humanity has been affected by and responsible for their spread.

A child explains how he learned to do more and more things from the time he was born until he was two years old.

Tells of God''s creation and of his special love for children.