D Is for Derby: A Kentucky Derby Alphabet - A Kentucy Derby Alphabet

Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to explain the Kentucky Derby horse-racing event, focusing on its culture and history, famous winners both horse and rider, and offering a behind-the scenes view of thoroughbred breeding and racing.

About the author

A former librarian, Helen L. Wilbur spent many years in the world of publishing. She has a B.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago and an M.A. in Library Science from Columbia University. Helen's award-winning children's books include Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop (2014 Bank Street Best Books of the Year for Children, 2013 Creative Child Seal of Excellence Award), Lily's Victory Garden (2011 Storytelling World Resource Honor Award: Stories for Pre-Adolescent Listeners Category, 2011 IRA Teacher's Choices Reading List - Primary Category), Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet (2009 Mom's Choice Award) and M is for Meow: A Cat Alphabet (a 2007 ASPCA Henry Bergh Honor Book). She shares her writing experiences at conferences, schools, and libraries. Helen lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and spends her summers in the mountains of New Hampshire. Read more about her at helenwilbur.com.

Product details

• Authors: Helen L Wilbur, Helen L. Wilbur
• Assisted by: Jaime Corum (Illustration)
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2014
• EAN: 9781585368136
• ISBN: 978-1-58536-813-6
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 282 mm x 254 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Series: Alphabet Books (Sleeping Bear; Alphabet Books (Sleeping Bear
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; Guides > Nature > Horses, riding