Walt Disney's surprise Christmas present

By David R. Collins

When he has to finish the picture of a horse from memory, the young Walt Disney learns his true ability as an artist.

Linda Richards: first American trained nurse

By David R. Collins

A brief biography of the woman whose concern for the sick led her to become the first professional nurse in the United States in 1873.

Charles Lindbergh, hero pilot

By David R. Collins

A biography concentrating on the early years of the aviator who made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

Football running backs

By David R. Collins

Biographies of three running backs who helped popularize football: Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, and Gale Sayers.

Ara's amazing spinning wheel

By Collins David B.

Ara, a male orb spider, hatches out of his egg, grows to maturity, spins his own web, finds a mate, and has the satisfaction of seeing his own baby spiders hatch.

Probo's amazing trunk

By David R. Collins

Text and photographs depict the life of an African elephant from birth to death.

Ceb's amazing tail

By David R. Collins

Ursi's amazing fur coat

By David R. Collins

Ursi, an arctic polar bear, learns first to walk and then to hunt, discovers the dangers of her snowy world, and eventually leaves her mother to go off on her own.

If I could, I would

By David R. Collins

A child wishes he could arrange to ride behind magical horses, watch monster films, and eat mountains of ice cream with his mother.

Ara's amazing spinning wheel

By Collins David B.

Ara, a male orb spider, hatches out of his egg, grows to maturity, spins his own web, finds a mate, and has the satisfaction of seeing his own baby spiders hatch.