Book
P is for prairie dog : a prairie alphabet / written by Anthony D. Fredericks ; illustrated by Doug Bowles.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781585365081
- ISBN: 1585365084
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 26 x 29 cm
- Publisher: Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.0 1.0 143649. Accelerated Reader AR MG 7 1 143649. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Prairies > Juvenile literature. Frontier and pioneer life > Juvenile literature. Alphabet > Juvenile literature. West (U.S.) > Juvenile literature. Prairie Provinces > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Alphabet books. Picture books. |
P Is for Prairie Dog : A Prairie Alphabet
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P Is for Prairie Dog : A Prairie Alphabet
Fact: At one time prairies covered about 40% of the United States but today only about 1% of North American prairies exist. P is for Prairie Dog: A Prairie Alphabet explores North American prairies as it explains their important role and showcases their wonders. Science writer Anthony Fredericks gives an A-Z tour of the many facets and fascinating facts of the prairie ecosystem. Inhabitants including the bison, the quail, and, of course, the prairie dog are highlighted along with descriptions of insect and plant life. Former schoolteacher Tony Fredericks is an award-winning author of many nature and animal books for children. A frequent presenter at schools and conferences across the country, Tony teaches education courses at York College in York, Pennsylvania. Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years. His books for Sleeping Bear include One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book and S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas.
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