A Pioneer Alphabet

Informationen zum Autor Mary Alice Downie; illustrated by Mary Jane Gerber Klappentext A is for Abigail and Anna, Zebediah's two sisters. He is making them an alphabet book. From B, which stands for bandalore, a forerunner of the yoyo, H for the hornbook that taught children to spell, and on through the pigeons that blackened the sky, to the uniform that Papa wore when he defended the king, right through to X for the eXhaustion of parents who are homesteading. This lovely romp through the seasons on a pioneer farm is full of fascinating information. Artist Mary Jane Gerber has placed numerous items in each of her paintings and detailed borders, and there is a useful list of them for readers to find. Author Mary Alice Downie has included detailed background notes, making this a sweet introduction to our history. Zusammenfassung A is for Abigail and Anna! Zebediah’s two sisters. He is making them an alphabet book. From B! which stands for bandalore! a forerunner of the yoyo! H for the hornbook that taught children to spell! and on through the pigeons that blackened the sky! to the uniform that Papa wore when he defended the king! right through to X for the eXhaustion of parents who are homesteading. This lovely romp through the seasons on a pioneer farm is full of fascinating information. Artist Mary Jane Gerber has placed numerous items in each of her paintings and detailed borders! and there is a useful list of them for readers to find. Author Mary Alice Downie has included detailed background notes! making this a sweet introduction to our history.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Mary Alice Downie, Mary Alice/ Gerber Downie, Downie Mary Alice, Mary Jane Gerber
• Mitarbeit: Mary Jane Gerber (Illustration)
• Verlag: Tundra Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 5 bis 8 Jahre
• Produktform: Paperback
• Erschienen: 13.10.2009
• EAN: 9780887769610
• ISBN: 978-0-88776-961-0
• Seiten: 32
• Abmessung: 257 mm x 230 mm x 5 mm
• Serien: ABC Our Country; ABC Our Country
• Themen: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Sachbücher / Sachbilderbücher; Ratgeber > Lebenshilfe, Alltag > Familie; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Alphabet, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, Early years: letters and words