A Caribou Journey [Library Binding]

Debbie S. Miller (Author), Jon Van Zyle (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994 | Age Level: 6 and up

An in-depth exploration of the caribou's life cycle and habitat is illustrated with landscapes and animal portraits by the Alaskan illustrator of The Eyes of Gray Wolf.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-4-A detailed, richly illustrated title. Miller is a natural storyteller and expertly interweaves facts into her narrative. Van Zyle's dramatic paintings that flow across each double-page spread are created with acrylics painted on untempered masonite panels, and vividly portray seasonal changes in the land and life cycle of the caribou. Both the words and pictures breathe life into the images of a cold and windy Arctic winter, the scraping sound of the animals pawing for food beneath the snow, the crackling of the ice, bulls fighting for mates, and numerous other behaviors. Because the text is superimposed over the illustrations some pages are a bit difficult to read, but well worth the effort for every word is carefully chosen to re-create the sights and sounds of the caribou's environment. An exceptional source of information and an outstanding picture book.
Roz Goodman, Bering Strait School District Media Center, Unalakleet, AK
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 2-4. Although the picture book format and the focus on one caribou mother and her calf on the Alaskan tundra make this seem to be only a "storybook," Miller provides information in the text that goes well beyond the picturesque. For example, an illustration showing the caribou mother jumping in alarm is accompanied by text explaining the concurrent release of a strong scent from the animal's hoof glands--the literal "smell of danger." The oil paintings provide background vistas that will give the book appeal for very young nature enthusiasts. Mary Harris Veeder

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv) (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316573809
• ISBN-13: 978-0316573801
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,501,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)