Brad Sneed

Five minutes after his birth, Johnny Kaw is over six feet tall and still growing. When he outgrows his crib and even their town, his parents decide to move west where 'little' Johnny can have plenty of room to play. After the family crosses the wide Missouri River to Kansas, Johnny sits down to play with his dog. His bottom ends up making the valley where his family will settle. And when Johnny clears stones from a field so his father can plow, he...

One sunny Saturday in 1889, Lizzie helps her grandmother scrub, boil, rinse, and hang loads of laundry, although she would rather be having a tea party with her best friend, Lucy, and their dolls, Amelia Cordelia and Belinda Lavinia.

Two brothers who cannot apologize to each other extend their feud down through their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Henry and Bruno the bear become friends and they share Henry's honey, Henry's house, and a camping trip.

"Much happens when the wind blows. Kites fly, balloons escape, beach balls roll, and wind spins the blades of turbines that power trains, heat houses, and light up cities. A rhythmic, rhyming text appeals to young poets and engineers alike, while watercolor paintings illuminate the story of wind power with clarity and elegance." -- Dust jacket.