B Is for Beaver : An Oregon Alphabet

Discover America State By State

by Marie Smith, Roland Smith, Michael Roydon

Join authors Roland and Marie Smith and illustrator Michael Roydon as they take you on a journey across the Oregon Trail and through the picturesque Beaver State. In B is for Beaver, the Smiths' rhyming verse and sidebar expository text illuminate the wonders of Hell's Canyon, the lush lands of the Willamette Valley, and the surging seas of the neighboring Pacific Ocean. An effective educational tool inside the classroom and out, readers of all ages in the state of Oregon and beyond can embark on this journey any time they wish.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Middle Grade, Geography, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Impageturner · Rating 3 out of 5]

This entire series of alphabet/state books is fabulous!

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

fun times, what a great state, enjoyable read. so fuN!!

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

An Oregon alphabet.

[Olivia Longenbaugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an informational ABC book that has a characteristic about Oregon for each letter of the alphabet. It has a simple sentence for each letter, but then also includes a few paragraphs of detail on the characteristics of each letter. The paragraphs add depth to this book, and I think that it would be a great book for fourth graders studying Oregon. I could use this book as a read aloud in class or as a resource for them when studying the history of Oregon. It could be useful for students to then make their own ABC book about Oregon, modeled after this one, but with different characteristics.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading the alphabet poem by itself is disappointing -- I assumed the side text would be too complex for my kiddos, so I skipped them and found the book very uninteresting. But I re-read it on my own, read the side text, and find it far more interesting now. Despite some numbers and references to location/things kids wouldn't kid, it's also not too complex. Many of the side-bars could be read to young children.

[Daisy_walden · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just found out that every state has their own alphabet book! I thought that was cool. It would be good for me to gain a bit more knowledge of Oregon. This book would be a fun way to do that!

[Corrie Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome a b c book on Oregon. Great illustration and they make one for every state!

[Stevie · Rating 3 out of 5]

very cute

[Awjtf · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these state books!

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

pictures, history, facts, information and ideals about oregon

[Grayson Burke]

This book talks about all the wildlife and things of nature that are found in Oregon. It also gives you a bunch of fun facts and lets you know more in depth about each of the things.