Captures the rich diversity of human life as it examines more than two hundred ethnic groups, large and small, around the world, through a visual study of beliefs, traditions, lifestyles, and environmental conditions.

Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere.

Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. One day Mrs. Rabbit sent her children out to pick blackberries. She warned them to stay away from Mr. McGregor's garden.

Over 150 years ago, the area now known as Chadron was vast, open grassland. Nearby water sources, Chartran Creek and Bordeaux Creek, were named for the French fur traders whose main customers were nomadic tribes the French called the Sioux. When gold was discovered in the Black Hills, the area quickly changed. The military outposts Fort Robinson and Camp Sheridan were established to control Indian Agencies for Red Cloud's and Spotted Tail's bands.

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Day, a cheerful fellow, is suspicious of Night, who has darker moods, but the two become friends after they are able to look at each other's unique qualities from a different perspective.

NEBRASKA: 150 YEARS TOLD THROUGH 93 COUNTIESNEBRASKA TURNS 150 IN 2017, and it's time to celebrate the century-and-a-half-old story. The Omaha World-Herald's David Hendee brings the state's history to life with a fascinating look at its 93 counties. The newspaper's award-winning photographers and artist Mike Parks add vivid detail to the look back. Learn about the statesmen, scoundrels, heroism and happenstance that helped make Nebraska what it is...

"Packed full of wow-inducing facts and trivia, this book offers much more than the average flag book. Featuring the history of flags, and many different types of flags, it's both a comprehensive guide and an entertaining read. 268 flags are explored including the national flag of every country in the world. Find out how Lichtenstein and Haiti discovered they shared the exact same flag and which national flag was designed by a 15-year-old schoolgirl."--...