Caldecott Honor-winner Ted Lewin takes readers on a thrilling journey to the wilds of Peru in this story of Hiram Bingham, who, in 1911, carved a treacherous path through snake-filled jungles and across perilous mountains in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. Guided the last steps by [...]

Elephants, the largest land animals on Earth, have long been a part of life throughout India. Some of these huge creatures are trained to do heavy work. Others perform in public festivals. When Ted and Betsy Lewin arrive in southern India to see the elephants, they are introduced to Drona, the Royal[...]

Growing up in a poor family, Peppe decides to take on a job as a lamplighter, lighting up the streets of Little Italy, but his father is not impressed by such a lowly job, until one evening, things take a dramatic change and Peppe receives his due respect. Reprint. Caldecott Honor Book. K. AB.[...]