A Caribou Journey

Miller, Debbie S.

ISBN 10: 0316573809 ISBN 13: 9780316573801

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1994

Synopsis

An in-depth exploration of the caribou's life cycle and habitat is illustrated with landscapes and animal portraits by the Alaskan illustrator of The Eyes of Gray Wolf.

About this title

About the Author:

Debbie S. Miller is the author of several picture books including A Woolly Mammoth Journey,A Caribou Journey, and A Polar Bear Journey, one of Booklist's Top Ten Animal Books for Youth.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-4-A detailed, richly illustrated title. Miller is a natural storyteller and expertly interweaves facts into her narrative. Van Zyle's dramatic paintings that flow across each double-page spread are created with acrylics painted on untempered masonite panels, and vividly portray seasonal changes in the land and life cycle of the caribou. Both the words and pictures breathe life into the images of a cold and windy Arctic winter, the scraping sound of the animals pawing for food beneath the snow, the crackling of the ice, bulls fighting for mates, and numerous other behaviors. Because the text is superimposed over the illustrations some pages are a bit difficult to read, but well worth the effort for every word is carefully chosen to re-create the sights and sounds of the caribou's environment. An exceptional source of information and an outstanding picture book.
Roz Goodman, Bering Strait School District Media Center, Unalakleet, AK
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0316573809
• ISBN 13: 9780316573801
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Van Zyle Jon