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The Wildlife ABC

A Nature Alphabet Book

illustrated by Jan Thornhill
designed by Smith, Wycliffe & Claudia Dávila

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list price: $7.95
edition:Paperback
published: 2012
ISBN:9781926973081
publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
imprint: Owlkids
Awards
  • Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year
  • Winner, UNICEF, Ezra Jack Keats Award
  • Short-listed, Governor General's Award, Children's Illustration Category
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Description

Nature in all its splendor leaps off the pages of this magnificent early learning primer, which features exotic and familiar animals from around the world. From A is for Auk to Z is for Zoo, this alphabet book communicates simple information through colorful illustrations and rhyming text; every page will spark young readers' interest and imagination. At the end of the book, "Nature Notes" provide additional information on each of the featured animals and their habitats, encouraging children to spend more time with this rich read.

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Editorial Review

Sumptuous — The Wildlife ABC is a glorious spectacle...

— The Montreal Gazette
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The Wildlife ABC 4 out of 5 based on 1 ratings.
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About the Authors

Jan Thornhill

Jan Thornhill

Carole Giangrande was born in Mount Vernon, NY, and grew up in New York City and its suburbs. She came to Toronto in 1962 to study at the University of Toronto. She has worked as a journalist with CBC Radio and published two works of creative non-fiction, The Nuclear North (1983) and Down to Earth: The Crisis in Canadian Farming (1985). Her previous books of literary fiction include the short story collection, Missing Persons, and the novel, A Forest Burning. She lives in Toronto with her husband, Brian Gibson.
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Smith, Wycliffe

Smith, Wycliffe

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Claudia Dávila

Claudia Dávila

Claudia Dávila was born in Chile and raised in Toronto, where she studied Fine Arts at York University. She is now a freelance designer, illustrator, and graphic artist and used to be the art director of chickaDEE and Chirp magazines. She lives in Toronto with her daughter and husband, fellow illustrator Michael Cho.
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