The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam - Softcover

Sandi Wright

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145073555X ISBN 13: 9781450735551

Publisher: Art Academy de los Ninos, 2010

Synopsis

The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam is a delightfully written and illustrated storybook exploring the fascinating past and present of New Mexico and the Southwest, as told through the discoveries and inquiries of a prairie dog named Santa Fe Sam.

Sam is a prairie dog sentry turned sleuth whose curiosity takes him on an intriguing journey to discover the origins of the mysterious relics they find. The colorful creative illustrations of Riyon Harding add to the adventure, making this a storybook that readers, young and old, will read and treasure for years to come. You are sure to be enchanted and entertained with Sam and his friends.

About this title

About the Author:

The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam was written by Sandi Wright who is an artist, art teacher, and art therapist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Sandi's delightful book is a finalist for the New Mexico Book Awards in six categories.

Review:

Play it again, Sam
I passed on The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam the first time around., No prairie dogs, please, I told an editor after seeing the cover, with a cartoon prairie dog wearing a hat. I think prairie dogs are cute, but I've had enough personifications of them. A few weeks later, Sandi Wright called to ask what happened to the copy of her children's book on local history. So I took another look. Wright, a retired Santa Fe schoolteacher, and her daughter, Riyon Harding of Burlington, Vermont, wrote and illustrated the book, respectively, for children ages 5 to 9. The book is published by the Art Academy de los Ninos.

Santa Fe Sam follows a prairie dog sleuth whose encounters with other creatures -- an ant, owl, jackrabbit, tortoise, and hawk -- demonstrate New Mexico's biology, geology, history, and culture. When Sam finds a potsherd, Mr. Jackrabbit explains how ancient people once lived in houses carved into the hills like caves. When Sam dives into a hole to escape a hawk,and finds a blue-green stone, Miss Tortoise tells him about local jewelry. I was a bit puzzled about the part that concerns a lightning strike that creates a burning bush. Turns out, it's no biblical reference, just a segue. Santa Fe Sam can be used to teach children how to read while giving them some basic facts about the region. --Tom Sharpe Janurary 28,2011 The Santa Fe New Mexican -- Pasatiempo

The Land of Enchantment, the state of New Mexico, is home to Sam, the resident prairie dog in Sandi Wright's book for children, The Adventures of Santa Fe Sam. What a genuine and delightful way for a young reader to learn about the colorful epic of this southwestern part of our United States.

Additionally, Riyon Harding, the illustrator, captures the spirit of the saga with her authentic rendering of all of the contributing bygone times. This combo effort, by mother and daughter, is the first book I gave my new granddaughter. --Joy Jones, PhD, Published Author, educator, public speaker

About this edition

• Publisher: Art Academy de los Ninos
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 145073555X
• ISBN 13: 9781450735551
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64
• Editor: Jared Gann
• Illustrator: Riyon Harding