Trees Make Perfect Pets and science—as well as his

and science—as well as his skills as a crafty entrepreneur are explored

The Erie Canal turned the port of New York into the gateway to the United States

I prepared some sketches in pastel to demonstrate the possibilities for colors and then selected a 24-piece set of pastels that I thought would be best suited to approximate the colors he used in the interior of the house

Into this heady environment stepped the Suckleys

Through his investigative narrative

Trees Make Perfect Pets and science—as well as hisPublisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Illustrated edition Abigail is determined to get the perfect pet. So she chooses Fido. He keeps her cool from the sun, stays where she tells him, and even gives her air to breathe. That's because Fido is a tree!