The Inside-Outside Book of Texas - Hardcover

Munro, Roxie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587170507 ISBN 13: 9781587170508

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2001

Synopsis

Join Roxie Munro on a journey through the wide world of Texas, where you can visit rugged Lambshead Ranch in Albany, and Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston. Enjoy Texas Stadium in Irving, the River Walk in San Antonio, views of the spectacular Rio Grande...and much, much more! Vivid watercolor spreads offer extraordinarily detailed views of some of the most popular sites, as well as a healthy dose of the unexpected. And helpful material in the back, including a map and Texas symbols, presents additional facts about each place illustrated—making this book perfect for native Texans, for visitors, and for children.

About this title

About the Author:

Roxie Munro is a fine artist and the author-illustrator of a number of books for children, including her acclaimed Inside-Outside series; Christmastime in New York City ; and Blimps . She lives in New York City.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 4-In another installment in the series, Munro presents a sequence of interesting pictures with captions of three or four words. For example, "Wildlife, outside-" features vignettes of a coyote, javelina, jackrabbit, roadrunner, and other typical creatures pictured in the open. On the next page, "And inside" shows a cactus wren's tail poking out of its nest, bats flying out from under the Congress Street bridge in Austin, and others. The watercolors are most effective in the large double-page spreads. Bright, cheerful colors invite the eye, and many well-known highlights and attractions of the state are featured. The author/illustrator includes a brief section explaining the pictures. Some of the entries are misleading. Allowing a javelina to approach for a "curious sniff" would be an act of possibly dangerous foolhardiness. Likewise, though "no human fatality" has been attributed to alligators in Texas, the author implies that they only "look scary." The coyote is described as "a pest" rather than a predator necessary to the balance of nature. Enjoy this book for its engaging artwork and look elsewhere for authoritative information.
Ruth Semrau, Upshur County Public Library, Gilmer, TX
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1587170507
• ISBN 13: 9781587170508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48