Presents poems and brief biographical notes about such well-known African Americans as: Arthur Ashe, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Louis Armstrong, Martin Luther King, Jr., "Satchel" Paige, Rosa Parks, Langston Hughes, Jesse Owens, Marian Anderson, Malcolm X, Wilma Rudolph, and Billie Holiday.

A collection of poems that celebrate such notable firsts as the first American woman in space, the first king of rock 'n' roll, the first man to run a four-minute mile, and the first person to create blue jeans.

A poem for each month of the year evokes the sounds, smells, and sights of the time.

Poems and illustrations show fourteen of the well-known Russian-born painter's works.

Presents some of the ways people celebrate Halloween, including carving pumpkins, dressing up, and trick-or-treating.