{"product_id":"west-coast-wild-a-nature-alphabet-deborah-hodge-hardcover","title":"West Coast Wild: A Nature Alphabet -- Deborah Hodge, Hardcover","description":"This stunning nature alphabet book explores the fascinating ecosystem of the Pacific West Coast -- a magnificent area that combines an ancient rainforest, a rugged beach and a vast, open ocean, and where whales, bears, wolves, eagles and a rich variety of marine species thrive in an interconnected web of life. Author Deborah Hodge has spent more than forty years on the west coast, frequently visiting the Pacific Rim region, and she knows it intimately. From A to Z she describes in vivid language the rainforest, ocean and beach, and a great variety of animals that a child might see walking along the shore -- from tiny sea jellies to inquisitive sandpipers to leaping orcas. Illustrator Karen Reczuch brings her remarkable talent to the book, and has created image after image that is simply breathtaking. The text and art have been carefully checked for scientific accuracy. The book also includes a note about the Pacific West Coast and suggestions for exploring the region and further reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554984404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2015 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than 25 books for children. She specializes in writing engaging non-fiction for young readers and loves the challenge of using few words to explain big thoughts. Many of Deborah's books have received awards and have been published internationally. Her honors include the Information Book Award of Canada and the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, and she was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Her work has also appeared on ALA's Top Ten Best Environmental Books for Youth. She lives in Vancouver. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Reczuch\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many award-winning children's books. \u003ci\u003eLoon\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Vande Griek won the TD Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Picture Book Award and the Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book Award. It was also named a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Karen's other publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Auction\u003c\/i\u003e by Jan Andrews, a Governor General's Award finalist; \u003ci\u003eJust Like New\u003c\/i\u003e by Ainslie Manson, winner of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award; and \u003ci\u003eSalmon Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the BC Book Prize. Karen's work includes scientific, historical and archeological illustration, and it has been exhibited internationally. She lives in Acton, ON, Canada.","brand":"Deborah Hodge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67619794649316,"sku":"9781554984404","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781554984404.jpg?v=1792223420","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/west-coast-wild-a-nature-alphabet-deborah-hodge-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}