Boston: the city on the hill, filled with incomparable historic sites, bustling neighborhoods, and cultural riches. One of the oldest communities in America, it also is one of the most forward-looking and youthful. Take a stunning pictorial tour of this Colonial gem that helped give birth to the United States, led by a professor who knows every lively detail of its highways and byways, its landmarks and hidden treasures, its stories and lore.

Crossword lovers are always on the lookout for a challenge—something rough enough and tough enough to give their mental muscles a real workout. These 75 puzzles will fill the bill.

Available in paperback August 2013

A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book

This is the story of how the farm maiden and all the farm animals worked together to make the rice pudding that they serve at the fiesta.

"A wonderful read-aloud, filled with merriment and conviviality."
--Kirkus Reviews

"The artistry of this book makes it a must buy for all libraries."
--School Library Journal

"An excellent choice for interactive, multilingual read-alouds."
--Booklist

"Reading The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred to children is a delicious way to teach Spanish vocabulary, Spanish culture, and order of events in a story."
--Medicine for the Soul...a Librarian's Blog

Everyone’s heard of a tow truck. And a pickup truck. An ice-cream truck? Of course! But what about a quint truck? A lowboy truck? A knuckle-boom truck? Readers will learn about these kinds of trucks—and many more—while learning the alphabet in Alphabet Trucks.

There are a lot of large birds that inhabit our world today—the albatross, the condor, the emperor penguin. But none of these compare to the terror bird: a bird of prey that roamed ancient South America over fifteen million years ago.

In a busy urban neighborhood, six very different individuals who don’t know each other have something in common: they all relish the companionship of a friendly cat that roams the area. From a librarian to a homeless war veteran to a little girl who’s just moved in, this cat makes everyone’s world a little brighter, a little less lonely.

For the past 25 years, FOOD & WINE has recognized America’s most talented and creative young chefs with its prestigious “Best New Chef Award.” Celebrating the award’s 25th anniversary, we are honoring the 25 Best New Chefs All-Stars—one from each year.

Every year, the FOOD & WINE Test Kitchen evaluates over 150 cookbooks to select the twenty-five best recipes. These are those award-winners.

FOOD & WINE magazine selected wines from the top five hundred wineries in the world for their indispensable Wine Guide 2014.

Stuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn® books use simple stories and visual learning strategies to teach young children social, emotional, health and safety and cognitive skills that help them succeed in school and in life.

For happier, healthier, more confident children!

In which Freda learns you catch more flies with honey.