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The Caldecott Medal

For the best illustrated book; given by the American Library Association. Randolph Caldecott was a 19th-century British illustrator.1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, by Helen Dean Fish,…

DK Nature: Non Flowering Plants

HOW DO FERNS GROW? HOW DOES MOSS LIVE WITHOUT ROOTS?CLASSIFICATION OF NON-FLOWERING PLANTSSPORESCONIFERSFIND OUT MOREMosses, ferns, and their relatives are plants that do not produce flowers but…

New Zealand Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 4/3/2012 Governor Gen. Jeremiah MATEPARAE Prime Min. John Phillip KEY Dep. Prime Min. Simon William…

Summer Movies

Top Picks: By all means, run to the theater The Horse WhispererRobert Redford's sharp directing turns Evans's mawkish best-selling novel about a teenage girl's recovery from a horseback-riding…

DK Earth: Forestry

WHAT ARE THE MAIN USES OF TIMBER? WHAT IS DEFORESTATION? FIND OUT MOREForestry is the management of forests with the aim of harvesting their produce, which includes timber, fuel wood, charcoal,…

Nutrient Sources

Foods for your Brain (and body) by Mark Hughes Proper nutrition is a key component to living a full and healthy life. Fruits, vegetables, and nuts give our bodies nutrients that keep…

Debbie Allen

actor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a role she reprised for…

Daniel Robert (Bob) GRAHAM, Congress, FL (1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1987-2005Party: DemocratGRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob), a Senator from Florida; born in Coral Gables, Fla., November 9, 1936; attended the public schools of Dade County,…