My Coyote Nose and Ptarmigan Toes
An Almost-True Alaskan Adventure
$21.52
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2016
Summary
To counter what best-selling author Richard Louv calls “Nature Deficit Disorder,” this beautiful children’s book follows a family’s expeditions in the Alaska wilderness where a boy’s imagination inspires him to approach challenges with a sense of adventure and fun. A moose doesn’t mind the mud, a coyote doesn’t get lost, and a ptarmigan doesn’t get cold, so why should he?Caribou, beluga whales, and mountain goats are just a few of the animals found in the Alaska wilderness that figure into th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781632170316 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1632170310 |
| Author: | Erin McKittrick, Valisa Higman |
| Publisher: | Blue Star Press |
| Imprint: | Sasquatch Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2016 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 277mm x 5mm |
| Series: | Alaska Books |
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Critics Review
“I can’t think of a better book through which to introduce kids to Alaska and outdoor activity.” -Alaska on the Go
“Higman’s cut-paper artwork has the appearance of stained glass windows.”—Publishers Weekly“I can’t think of a better book through which to introduce kids to Alaska and outdoor activity.”—Alaska on the Go
About The Author
Erin McKittrick
Erin McKittrick was inspired to write this book after an 800-mile expedition around Alaska’s Cook Inlet with her own small children. She and her family live in Seldovia, AK.Valisa Higman’s artwork is strongly influenced by her Alaskan upbringing, her extensive travels, her love of nature, and the ways in which we interact with the wild. She lives in Seldovia, AK.
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