Moose Views [Paperback]

Tricia Brown (Editor), Alaska Stock LLC (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2004

Moose show up in the oddest places in the North, in children's inflatable swimming pools, peeking through living room windows, even at McDonald's drive-ups. The comical nature of Alaska's lumbering "Official Land Mammal" has long made it one of the "must-sees" high on every visitor's wish list. Its popularity is even more evident in gift stores chock-full of souvenirs for the moose-obsessed, from moose-adorned T-shirts and cabin furnishings, to moose-dropping necklaces and swizzle sticks. MOOSE VIEWS captures moose meanderings through the human world in hilarious photographs and commentary from the moose point of view. And, for those serious moose fans who want to know more about this curious beast, detailed natural history information on moose habits and habitat is provided at the back of the book.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Brown is a writer, editor, freelancer, program and book developer, journalist, quilter, mother, grandmother and wife. Her work has been nationally honored for compassionate, insightful depictations of Alaska natives and for children's literature. She began her award-winning literary career in journalism, and in 1984 was the founding editor of 'Heartland", the Sunday magazine of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Later she wrote for the Anchorgae Daily News, then shifted into editing the popular monthly magazine Alaska, with a readership of more than a quarter million. She holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088240587X
• ISBN-13: 978-0882405872
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,749,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tricia Brown fell in love with Alaska in 1978, when she first moved north from the Chicago area. For the next twenty-one years, she wandered the state and wrote for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Anchorage Daily News, and later edited Alaska magazine before entering book publishing in 1998. For five years, she was acquisitions editor for Alaska Northwest Books and WestWinds Press, a job that took her to Portland, Oregon. Tricia has written six children's books: the award-winning "Children of the Midnight Sun," "Groucho's Eyebrows," "The Itchy Little Musk Ox," and "Alaskan Night Before Christmas." Two new kids' books came out in 2011: "Patsy Ann of Alaska," from Sasquatch Books, and "Musher's Night Before Christmas," new from Pelican Publishing.

For the grown-ups, the 4th edition of "The World-Famous Alaska Highway" was released in April 2011 by Fulcrum Publishing. Among her many other nonfiction books for adults are "The Iditarod Fact Book" and "Silent Storytellers," a beautifully illustrated book on the totem poles of Totem Bight State Historical Park near Ketchikan, Alaska. A grandmother of six, Tricia and her husband Perry currently live in Oregon. She travels to Alaska often to speak, research, and write.

Tricia is available for school and library visits anywhere in the country. Bring a taste of Alaska to your community. Check her website at www.triciabrownbooks.com for details on how to arrange a day or half-day visit to your favorite school or library.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and unusual, January 10, 2009

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Teacher Sue - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moose Views (Paperback)

Actual pictures of moose in Alaska. They are unusual (unless you live in AK), including one in a kiddie pool. Moose are very common in Anchorage and certain areas of Alaska. The book is thin, but I think the photographs are great. Good for very young children, or anyone interested in life in Alaska, or those that love moose.

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm........, May 30, 2008

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Elizabeth URIBE (MESA, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moose Views (Paperback)

I LOVE MOOSE...... and I would buy every little thing about moose that I can get. The book is cute with some funny little pictures. Nothing great. Picture quality is not excellent, but still fun to look at. It's very small and thin. Don't expect much.