Mammoths on the Move Contributor(s): Wheeler, Lisa (Author), Cyrus, Kurt (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 015204700X ISBN-13: 9780152047009 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal. With the same jouncy and joyous rhythms of her youngest picture book texts, Lisa Wheeler introduces readers to one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth: the massive, hairy--legendary--wonderful woolly mammoth! "This factually based book includes an author's note. " |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Fossils - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Prehistoric - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals |
Dewey: 569.67 |
LCCN: 2004019112 |
Lexile Measure: 620 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.1" W x 11.3" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 104318 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal. With the same jouncy and joyous rhythms of her youngest picture book texts, Lisa Wheeler introduces readers to one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth: the massive, hairy--legendary--wonderful woolly mammoth "This factually based book includes an author's note. " |
Contributor Bio(s): Cyrus, Kurt: - Kurt Cyrus has hammered out such books as Billions of Bricks, Tadpole Rex, and Oddhopper Opera: A Bug's Garden of Verses. He has also illustrated books by authors such as Eve Bunting (The Bones of Fred McFee), Lisa Wheeler (Mammoths on the Move), and M.T. Anderson (Whales on Stilts). Kurt lives in a small town in Oregon. Visit him online at www.kurtcyrus.com.Wheeler, Lisa: - LISA WHEELER is the author of several award-winning picture books, including Sixteen Cows, One Dark Night, and Mammoths On the Move, which received a Parent's Choice Recommended Award. She lives near Detroit, Michigan. www.lisawheelerbooks.com |