P is for Prairie Dog: A Prairie Alphabet

by Anthony D. Fredericks, Doug Bowles (Illustrator)

At one time prairies covered about 40% of the United States but today only about 1% of North American prairies exist. P is for Prairie A Prairie Alphabet explores North American prairies as it explains their important role and showcases their wonders. Science writer Anthony Fredericks gives an A-Z tour of the many facets and fascinating facts of the prairie ecosystem. Inhabitants including the bison, the quail, and, of course, the prairie dog are highlighted along with descriptions of insect and plant life. Former schoolteacher Tony Fredericks is an award-winning author of many nature and animal books for children. A frequent presenter at schools and conferences across the country, Tony teaches education courses at York College in York, Pennsylvania. Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years. His books for Sleeping Bear include One Kansas A Kansas Number Book and S is for A Kansas Alphabet. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas.

Genres: Canada

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2011

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book celebrates the Prairie country of North America and references both animals and sites found in the United States and Canada. But, do not be fooled, this book is not a simple alphabet book, it has a lot of information jammed into it. So much information, that if you plan on reading it in its entirety, it probably makes sense to do so over the course of a few days!

[Johannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

SS Prairie Unit - Could be awesome for some high flyers. Cute poem with alphabet but also TONS of info about the prairies. Might be cool for them to make their own alphabet book along the way with facts and info.different letter each day to learn something new about the prairies.