Readers young and old will be delighted to discover the wonders of Washington State, from its natural beauty (Mount Rainier and evergreen forests), to its famous residents (Jimi Hendrix and Big Foot) and familiar skyline (Seattle's Space Needle). Intriguing facts coupled with beautiful, original artwork make E is for Evergreen an exciting journey.Marie and Roland Smith grew up in Oregon and live on a small farm south of Portland. Roland is the author of many award-winning books for children including Thunder Cave, Sasquatch, Jaguar, Zach's Lie, and The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe, which won the Pacific Northwest Bookseller's Award. Marie and Roland also collaborated on B is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet, published in 2003. A professional artist since she graduated from The Art Center College of Design in California, Linda Holt Ayriss also holds a BFA from Pacific Lutheran University, WA. She is the recipient of a silver medal from the Best in the West Society of Illustrators, and has been recognized in the "Communication Arts" Annual. Linda has taught at Cal State Northridge and is currently mentoring two students in her studio. She lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, just across Puget Sound from Seattle.
I purchased this book for my grandchildren, ages 8 and 5, before taking them on a trip to Washington and Oregon. They got so much more out of the trip because we had read the book, and they continue to read it.
Beautiful children's lit!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The teacher in me LOVES this book, beautifully done and well written.
A Book for Children of All Ages
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I love this book and so do my students. It has wonderful pictures and great information about Washington State. One of the best features of this book is that it can be used for young children or older children. Each page has low level reading text and then on the side of each page there is higher level text with a lot more detail and factual information.
I have one for every state we have lived in!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I love these books, and I am 35 years old. These books are so fun for my kids. I have one for almost every place we have lived(we have moved around quite a bit). I love the information in these books, very educational and yet entertaining. Highly recommend them.
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