Laurence Anholt

Discover the story of Mary Anning, the world's best-known fossil hunter. As a baby, Mary was struck by lightning, then as a little girl she found a fossilised sea monster, the most important prehistoric discovery of its time. This spectacular tale of a little girl who dared to be different and who followed her dreams will inspire young children. Beautiful illustrations and narrative text help children to learn how Mary discovered new fossils...

Billy is nervous about starting school, but as he cares for a sparrow that eventually learns to fly on its own, he realizes that he too can look after himself

A fictionalized account of Matisse's friendship with a young nun that resulted in his designing the Chapelle du Rosaire in France.

Because Marie helps her poor parents by modeling for an ill-tempered artist, she becomes a famous ballerina but not in the way she had dreamed

Children describe all the things they like about themselves

Paul's father, the artist Paul Cezanne has been away from home for so long that the boy hardly recognizes his father when he returns. But the two soon become fast friends.

Children describe in rhyming verse their feelings and what makes them feel different ways.

Two mischievous monkeys are separated from their mother while shopping for bananas, but remarkably end up back home