B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet (Discover America State by State) - Hardcover

Wargin, Kathy-jo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585361356 ISBN 13: 9781585361359

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2004

Synopsis

The intriguing facts and faces, history and places of Wisconsin are revealed to readers young and old in B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet. From its leaders in fine arts and architecture (Georgia O'Keefe and Frank Lloyd Wright) to its pioneers in nature conservation (John Muir and Aldo Leopold), Wisconsin has been an influence on major movements in education, industry, and use of natural resources. Brought to life with lyric rhymes and expressive, original artwork, B is for Badger showcases for natives and visitors alike the splendors of Wisconsin.Born in Tower, Minnesota, Kathy-jo Wargin has spent a great deal of time in the upper Midwest. Previously, she teamed up with illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen on the award-winning Legend series, including The Legend of the Lady's Slipper (Upper Midwest Bookseller's Favorite). B is for Badger is her fourth state alphabet book. She lives with her family in Petoskey, Michigan.Renee Graef is new to the Sleeping Bear Press family but is very well known as a children's book illustrator for the American Girls collection with Pleasant Company. She has also illustrated for Boyd's Bears and is the illustrator of HarperCollin's My First Little House series. Renee attended the University of Wisconsin and the University of Madison; she lives in Milwaukee with her family.

About this title

About the Author:

Kathy-jo Wargin is the author of more than 45 books and has earned national acclaim through award-winning children's classics such as Michigan's official state book, The Legend of Sleeping Bear, Children's Choice Award winner The Legend of the Loon, The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell, and many others. Kathy-jo enjoys writing about nature, folklore, and its effect on all our lives. She is a frequent guest speaker and presenter for associations, school districts, and conferences throughout the country. She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Review:

"Subtitled "A Wisconsin Alphabet," this is a novel approach to the classic alphabet theme in children's books. The link to Wisconsin may provide added value to some parents, but it is also entertaining and informative on its own..."
-- "Bloomsbury Review" (December 2004)

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1585361356
• ISBN 13: 9781585361359
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Graef Renée