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Long Spikes: A Story
A persistent mouse accompanied by a purple umbrella embarks on many adventures, from leaving his zero-shaped entrance and climbing two hills to encountering a fish with ten really sharp teeth, in an adorable introduction to counting.
- GenresChapter Books
90 pages, Hardcover
First published March 23, 1992
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Jim Arnosky
162 books76 followersJim Arnosky was born in New York City, NY Sept 1, 1946. He was raised in Pennsylvania. Jim graduated from high school in Philadelphia and joined the US Naval Reserves. His active duty took him to Maryland and Bremerhaven, Germany.
In 1976 Jim and his wife Deanna moved to Vermont with their two daughters where they have lived in an old farmhouse for the past 28 years. 17 of those years were spent raising sheep.
Jim is self taught in writing, art and the natural sciences. He has written and illustrated 86 books on nature subjects and has illustrated 46 other books written by various authors. He has been awarded the Christopher Medal, Orbis Pictus Honor, ALA Gordon Award, and Outstanding Science book awards from National Science Teachers Associations.
Jim loves to fish, boat, and play his guitar. In his work, he uses a Betacam SP video camcorder with a 1600 mm lens to record the wildlife he and Deanna find all across the country.
In 1976 Jim and his wife Deanna moved to Vermont with their two daughters where they have lived in an old farmhouse for the past 28 years. 17 of those years were spent raising sheep.
Jim is self taught in writing, art and the natural sciences. He has written and illustrated 86 books on nature subjects and has illustrated 46 other books written by various authors. He has been awarded the Christopher Medal, Orbis Pictus Honor, ALA Gordon Award, and Outstanding Science book awards from National Science Teachers Associations.
Jim loves to fish, boat, and play his guitar. In his work, he uses a Betacam SP video camcorder with a 1600 mm lens to record the wildlife he and Deanna find all across the country.
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July 7, 2013
Arnosky is a wonderful naturalist and I love the way he puts all his obersations and speculations about the first year of life for a buck into a story. Still, pictures are where Arnosky seems to shine and I missed more illustrations.
May 31, 2014
The story of a white-tale deer orphaned as yearling and matures to become a dominant male. Great naturalistic fiction.
July 28, 2014
Nice, short read!
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