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Alaska ABC
The updated 40th anniversary edition of this best-selling ABC book celebrates Alaskan culture, with all-new colorful and imaginative artwork.
This playful and humorous alphabet book inspires learning the ABCs and introduces young children to Alaskan flora, fauna, and culture. Meet a moose in mukluks, a reindeer in the rain, and salmon snowshoeing! A glossary at the end defines words introduced in the text that may not seem familiar but are common in Alaskan culture, like qiviut--the wooly undercoat of a muskox--and umiak--a boat made from animal skin stretched over a wooden frame.
This playful and humorous alphabet book inspires learning the ABCs and introduces young children to Alaskan flora, fauna, and culture. Meet a moose in mukluks, a reindeer in the rain, and salmon snowshoeing! A glossary at the end defines words introduced in the text that may not seem familiar but are common in Alaskan culture, like qiviut--the wooly undercoat of a muskox--and umiak--a boat made from animal skin stretched over a wooden frame.
32 pages, Paperback
Published February 20, 2018
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March 18, 2018
Having never been to Alaska (yet), this book allowed me to go past the contiguous United States and travel to a land that I can only dream of for the moment. I enjoyed flipping through the pages and taking in the beautifully illustrated drawings, all the while learning about the different types of wildlife found there. At the end of the book, there is even a glossary that further describes all of the wildlife previously referenced throughout the book. I think that this would be a fun and educational book for both parents and children alike.
February 28, 2018
This was a Goodreads win. Thank you.
What a really lovely book, soft cover, easy to read and wonderfully illustrated with beautiful pictures of Alaska's amazing animals along with Totem poles and a back page glossary with lots of outstanding information. My grandchildren use to live in Alaska and just loved all the wild life there, which is amazing, and the author gives us wonderful examples, of salmon snowshoeing and Moose in mukluks, what fun! Had to read it twice.
Sending to a great niece in the UK who will enjoy reading about animals in Alaska. I know she will love it.
What a really lovely book, soft cover, easy to read and wonderfully illustrated with beautiful pictures of Alaska's amazing animals along with Totem poles and a back page glossary with lots of outstanding information. My grandchildren use to live in Alaska and just loved all the wild life there, which is amazing, and the author gives us wonderful examples, of salmon snowshoeing and Moose in mukluks, what fun! Had to read it twice.
Sending to a great niece in the UK who will enjoy reading about animals in Alaska. I know she will love it.
April 20, 2018
This is a good book for young children to learn new animals from another area of our country. My great grandson just turned 18 months and can sing the abc song. He also does sign language so this will be a new challenge for him.
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