Robert McCloskey

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard grew tired looking for the perfect spot to raise their family. Stopping off for a rest in the city, they were delighted to find it had everything they wanted. But though there were no dangerous foxes or turtles, there were still surprises in store for the Mallards and their newly hatched ducklings.

Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.

It's a big day for a little girl when she discovers her first loose tooth and makes a trip to the grocery store on the mainland.

Lentil's harmonica playing saves the day when calamity threatens the homecoming celebration for the leading citizen of Alto, Ohio.

For more than fifty years, Robert G. McCloskey's classic work on the Supreme Court's role in constructing the US Constitution has introduced generations of students to the workings of our nation's highest court. As in prior editions, McCloskey's original text remains unchanged. In his historical interpretation, he argues that the strength of the Court has always been its sensitivity to the changing political scene, as well as its reluctance to stray...

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

Six beloved stories about adventure and science.. Stories include I'm Dirty, find out just how dirty a backhoe can get while doing its' job. Other stories include Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man, The Paper Boy, Stars! Stars! Stars!, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, and Johnny Appleseed. Also included are author interviews from Kate & Jim McMullan and celebrity narration from Steve Buscemi and Forest Whitaker.