The year is 1502, and seven-year-old Bianca de Nevada lives perched high above the rolling hills and valleys of Tuscany and Umbria at Montefiore, the farm of her beloved father, Don Vicente. But one day a noble entourage makes its way up the winding slopes to the farm-and the world comes to Montefiore. In the presence of Cesare Borgia and his sister, the lovely and vain Lucrezia-decadent children of a wicked pope-no one can claim innocence for very...

Some children create a family out of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed.

Sophie wants it to snow and anxiously awaits a predicted snowstorm. Includes instructions for making paper snowflakes.

In this illustrated poem in honor of the victims of the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, falling snowflakes celebrate the uniqueness of life, its precious, simple moments, and the strength of memory.

"When the weatherman predicts snow, Lola absolutely cannot wait"--Front jacket flap.

Simple text and illustrations explore the wonders of snow.

Describes snow's physical qualities and how quantities of it can be fun as well as dangerous.

Without any snow in sight and Christmas Eve tomorrow, Fawn Braun and the villagers of Pfeffernut gather and try to create snow.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of leopards, Earth's fourth- largest cats. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why leopards and baboons don't get along"--Provided by publisher.

With the help of friends and neighbors, Emily makes a snowball as big as a mountain.