Summary
"This rhyming non-fiction picture book tells about Thomas Jefferson's quest to find a woolly mammoth to disprove French Count Buffon's assertion that the animals of the New World are weak"-- Full description
Summary: |
"This rhyming non-fiction picture book tells about Thomas Jefferson's quest to find a woolly mammoth to disprove French Count Buffon's assertion that the animals of the New World are weak"-- |
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Item Description: |
"A Paula Wiseman Book." |
Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : ‡b illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
Audience: |
004-008. K to grade 3 |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9781481442688 (hardcover) 1481442686 (hardcover) |
Author Notes: |
Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt , Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine , Fannie in the Kitchen , and Loud Emily , among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website. |