Elusive Moose - Softcover

Gannij, Joan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184686075X ISBN 13: 9781846860751

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2011

Synopsis

Can you find the elusive moose in this simple hide-and seek book? Moose are very shy but if you look carefully, you should spot one on every page. You will also meet all kinds of other creatures and learn lots of fascinating facts about them along the way!

About this title

About the Author:

Joan Gannij began her career as a writer/photographer in America, before moving to Amsterdam to focus on her writing. She has written a number of travel guides and poetry collections and has also written Hidden Hippo for Barefoot Books.

Clare Beaton has been charming audiences for years with her hand-sewn illustrations. She has published many titles with Barefoot, most recently Clare Beaton s Action Rhymes and Clare Beaton s Nursery Rhymes. Her picture-making workshops for small children make her a popular presenter at schools and literature festivals. Clare divides her time between London and Norfolk, England.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2–An unseen narrator lists the variety of northern wildlife she has seen, while expressing her desire to see a moose. Even just one glimpse of the elusive beast would fulfill her wish. The simple text is brought to life by endearing fabric appliqué illustrations. Each spread brims with cuddly looking felt animals and birds, adorned with button eyes, sequin spots, and pom-pom noses. The textured artwork lovingly depicts horses in a green pasture, beavers gnawing white birch trees, ducks swimming in a blue-patterned pond, etc. Colorful flowers made from an assortment of beads, fabric scraps, and creative stitch work add depth and contrast to the pictures. Observant children will notice that the yearned-for moose appears in each spread, often partly hidden but sometimes in plain view, adding to the fun. Back matter includes an annotated picture catalog of the animals mentioned and shows their tracks. A cozy fall-turns-to-winter story to share with budding nature lovers.–Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
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About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 184686075X
• ISBN 13: 9781846860751
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Beaton Clare