Description
Playfully told in quick, witty verses and illustrated with gorgeously colored linocut art, Alaska is for the Birds! features 14 feathered friends found across Alaska.Willow Ptarmigan, Belted Kingfisher, Tufted Puffin, Bald Eagle–these are only a few of the incredible birds found in the cold wilds of Alaska. Explore the forest tops and open sea as you learn about residents like the Great Horned Owl, migrants like the Arctic Tern, and everything in between–from seabirds, shorebirds, and wading birds to songbirds, upland birds, and raptors. Included at the back of the book is a glossary, plus more information about each of the birds mentioned.Susan Ewing is a children’s book author, nature writer, and educator. She has written many books for adults and children, including the picture books Ten Rowdy Ravens and Lucky Hares and Itchy Bears. She is passionate about educating children on the natural environment around them and loves identifying wild birds that come to her feeder. Susan lived for many years in Alaska but now calls western Montana home.Evon Zerbetz is an Alaskan artist and illustrator of several children’s books, including Dream Flights on Arctic Nights, Ten Rowdy Ravens, Blueberry Shoe, and more. Specializing in relief printmaking, her linocut constructions and art installations have exhibited in art galleries and displayed in stores, libraries, museums, and schools. Evon currently lives and works out of Ketchikan, Alaska.
