| Austin, Lost in America: A Geography Adventure Contributor(s): Czekaj, Jef (Author), Czekaj, Jef (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0062280171 ISBN-13: 9780062280176 Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dogs |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2014038723 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.3" W x 10.3" (0.85 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For fans of The Scrambled States of America, this is an irresistible new geography picture book--featuring an adorable dog character, unbelievable facts about all fifty states, maps, capitals, and so much more Austin grew up in a pet store, but he dreamed of finding a real home. . . . So one night he takes off with his trusty map and backpack to go in search of it. In Ohio, he is almost bitten . . . by a policeman. In Florida, he is invited for dinner . . . to be the main course. And in Oregon, he finds the world's smallest park. Will he ever find the place where he truly belongs? Follow Austin across America on a madcap journey in which he travels to each of the fifty states. Packed with fascinating facts and doggy tidbits that seem almost too crazy to be true . . . this book makes learning geography a blast. |
Contributor Bio(s): Czekaj, Jef: - Czekaj is a cartoonist, children's book author and illustrator, and underground DJ. His comic Grampa and Julie: Shark Hunters ran in Nickelodeon magazine for more than ten years. Jef's other picture books include Austin, Lost in America; Cat Secrets; Oink-a-Doodle-Moo; and Hip & Hop, Don't Stop! He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. You can visit him online at www.czekaj.com. |