Lisa A Peters

All of us are part of an old, old family. The roots of our family tree reach back millions of years to the beginning of life on earth. Open this family album and embark on an amazing journey. You'll meet some of our oldest relatives--from both the land and the sea--and discover what we inherited fro...

One of the most gifted of the historic California plein-air painters, Edgar Alwin Payne (1883-1947) utilized the animated brushwork, vibrant palette, and shimmering light of Impressionism, but his powerful imagery was unique among artists of his generation. While his contemporaries favored a quieter...

Playful, kid-friendlypoems from five alternating points of view explore the volcanic process and its effect on the surrounding land, flora, and fauna.From the lava crickets to the ferns, everyone has something to say about it! Follow one day--from sunrise to moonrise--on the slopes of a young, about...

While everyone else is busy dreaming . . . Z-z-z-z-z-z. . . Frankie is hard at work, cleaning and scheming. There's no time for rest.Clang! Splash! Eeeeeek! But here's a little secret—Frankie really seems to enjoy the night shift. Is he working hard or hardly working? Open this book and decide for y...

What's a cold little duck to do when she races the spring thaw to her home pond and wins? She could shiver, slip, slide, and shake--or think lovely, warm thoughts until nature comes through and brings the pond splashing and quacking to life once again. Lisa Westberg Peters and Sam Williams are inspi...

Maybe that plain old rock has gleaming jewels inside.Maybe Africa and South America used to be best friends.Maybe a clam that died 300 million years ago is in your backyard.What secrets is Earth hiding? These twenty-two poems leave no stone unturned in exploring the world’s natural wonders.Crack thi...

Extensive catalog of Twachtman's works coinciding with an exhibit at Spanierman Gallery from May 4 to June 24, 2006. Full color plates with essays by Lisa A. Peters, John Nelson, and Simon Parkes.