A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z

McFall, Veronica

ISBN 10: 0578302578 / ISBN 13: 9780578302577

Published by Knowledge is Capital Pub. & Ed. Pgms. 2021-12, 2021

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Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9780578302577

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z
• Publisher: Knowledge is Capital Pub. & Ed. Pgms. 2021-12
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578302578
• ISBN 13: 9780578302577
• Binding: PF
• Illustrator: Jenkins, Rj
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Meet Dato - a Spanish/English bilingual cat who loves to eat fish, travel, and learn facts.

Meet Vanessa, Andrew, and Evan - three explorer kids who enjoy connecting with new people, learning new languages, sampling new foods, and discovering new places.

Become immersed in The Bahamas - a beautiful country filled with vibrant colors, rich history and culture, fascinating animals and wildlife, interesting geography, and deep national pride.

Join Dato the Fact Cat, Vanessa, Andrew, and Evan on their journey through the letters of the alphabet, and the islands of The Bahamas.

Written by first-time author, Veronica McFall, with colorful illustrations by RJ Jenkins, A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z is for elementary school-aged readers and their families.

About the Authors

Veronica McFall is a first generation Bahamian-American. A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z was inspired by the author's childhood trips to visit her grandmother and extended family in The Bahamas.Veronica has a passion for the limitless opportunities education provides. This is her first book and the inaugural title in a series that aims to encourage youth travel and cross cultural understanding.Veronica has over 25 years of experience in K-12, higher education, and educational not-for-profit organizations. Veronica is a graduate of Colgate University and was a Mellon Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University where she earned a Master of Arts in Bilingual Education (Spanish) and a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Veronica lives in New Jersey with her husband. They have three children who are on their own voyage into adulthood.

A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z is illustrator RJ Jenkins' first book for children. A graduate of Bates College, RJ is a visual arts teacher, basketball, track and cross country coach at Kents Hill School in Kents Hill, Maine. RJ has a passion for helping young people realize their creative talents.In his 18 years of teaching, he has taught a wide range of art, design, and film production courses. He has also worked on a number of design and marketing projects for the school.When not on the school's 400 acre campus, RJ enjoys spending time with his wife and two children being active in the outdoors of Maine, watching movies, drawing and painting, and sharing time with extended family.