Most Popular Books by Alice Provensen

Describes the seasonal changes on a farm and surrounding countryside throughout the year.

Detailed pictures present both personal and political facts about the Presidents of the United States and some historical events occurring during their terms.

Meet the animals of Maple Hill Farm and learn about their antics as they bring joy, laughter, and life to the people who live in a house that needs painting at the end of a road full of holes. Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats—these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old.

Companion to: A day in the life of Murphy.

Tells Punch''s adventures in New York City when he found to be in a suitcase that was stolen as his owner come through customs at Kennedy Airport.

Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot''s historic first cross-Channel flight. “Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot’s first experience of an airship”--Kirkus Reviews

Murphy, a farm terrier, describes a day in his life as he gets fed in the kitchen, hunts mice, goes to the vet, returns to the house for dinner, investigates a noise outside, and retires to the barn for sleep.

Tableaus and portraits of many of the individuals who have influenced American history, culture, and character.

This fictionalized account of the Yukon gold rush follows a young man who risks everything for the chance of striking gold. Full color.

When the town decides to buld a reservoir on their land, the residents of Shaker Lane decide to move away rather than fight to keep their homes.

Follows Max, a pet cat who is both friend and hunter. Backmatter includes information about the real-life Max the cat who lived on Maple Hill Farm.

A little girl helps her beloved hen raise her chick.

While the color kittens are trying to make green paint, their mixing leads to pink, orange, and purple.

This book is a biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.