A Mountain Alphabet (ABC Our Country) - Softcover

Ruurs, Margriet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0887769403 ISBN 13: 9780887769405

Publisher: Tundra Books, 2009

Synopsis

Mountains are an impressive sight anywhere in the world but those of the western mountain region of North America offer riches that are truly unique. This lavishly illustrated picture book presents snowcapped peaks, emerald lakes, tall pines and magnificent maples, and a range of birds and animals that will fill readers of all ages with wonder.

The treasures and mysteries of nature are depicted in twenty-six full-color paintings, each with a line of alliterative text. Objects that begin with that letter of the alphabet are waiting to be discovered in each illustration. Complete with detailed information about each setting painted, this is a visually and mentally stimulating experience - from A to Z.

About this title

Review:

"Kiss is an established wildlife artist. His landscapes and animals are attractive and accurate...Kiss adds many features to his paintings that expand the usefulness, perhaps even the play value of the book."
-Book Review Digest

..".[a] lavishly illustrated alphabet book...Wildlife artist Andrew Kiss offers 26 spectacular mountain perspectives. A real WOW!"
-Emergency Librarian

"The illustrations are magnificent and contain a wealth of information without being cluttered."
-Canadian Children's Literature

"Bold, rich colours and perspectives and lyrical language combine to create an exquisite experience... Andrew Kiss draws viewers inside the scene and transports them."
-Resource Links

"The quality of the paintings and text could each stand alone...The love of wildlife and the outdoors is obvious in both the paintings and the text."
-CM Magazine

"Kiss's full-page paintings of mountain scenery are visually stunning."
-Winnipeg Free Press

"Andrew Kiss's paintings perfectly capture the majesty of the mountains."
-Owen Sound Sunday Times

"A delightful, beautiful book..."
-Christian Library Journal

From the Author:

Painting Pictures with words and illustrations
When I first wrote the words for A Mountain Alphabet, I tried to capture the essence of living in the mountains, but words cannot describe their magic. I was very happy to find Andrew Kiss, whose art work allows children, who have never been to the mountains, to see what it's like. We had much fun hiding letters in each picture. I do many slideshows with the artwork from this book in schools and kids of all ages love trying to find those hidden letters! I hope that it stimulates kids to read more books and that it helps teachers to use real books in the classroom.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0887769403
• ISBN 13: 9780887769405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kiss Andrew