Most Popular Books by Alice Provensen

Little Chu wants to defend his family and protect the village from bandits. He apprentices with Master Li, the greatest teacher of the sword in all of China -- and finds that having the skill means he''ll never have to use it. When the Emperor sees Mu Chi''s magnificent mural, he decrees that the painter''s reward shall be death. After all, no one but the Emperor should own such a perfect painting. Wielding the power of art, Mu Chi is able to find a way out of his dilemma. These two stories about masters of their arts are retold and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Alice Provensen, a master artist in her own right. Readers and listeners will be enchanted by the humor and irrepressible spirit with which these characters take on obstacles and triumph over them.

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.

An easy-to-read description of the continuously changing seasons.

Lists some of the many animals that lay eggs with illustrations of what hatches from them.

A simple account of Leonardo da Vinci''s life and work presented in coloured pop-up format.

The story of some special animals that live at Maple Hill Farm.

Describes life in a big city and on a farm near a village.

An illustrated collection of forty fables whose instructive wit reflects the cgaracter if the man who originally told them.