I Saw A Moose Today.I Saw A Moose Moose, river, Canada Moose, river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, formed in central Ont., Canada, by the Mattagami and Missinaibi rivers. It flows NE to its confluence with the Abitibi River and into SW James Bay near Moosonee. Today Anne Stewart, author Brent Spink, illustrator Raven raven, common name for the largest member of the family Corvidae (crow family), ranging throughout the arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The raven, Corvus corax, is a glossy black scavenging bird about 26 in. Productions PO Box 188, Ely, MN 55731 0976626470, $12.95 www.ravenwords.com Engagingly written by Anne Stewart and featuring Brent Spink's full color, as well as black-and-white, illustrations, "I Saw A Moose Today" is the whimsical whim·si·cal adj. 1. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. See Synonyms at arbitrary. 2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality. , charming, and wonderfully entertaining picturebook story of a young girl who imagines what it would be like to spend the day with a number of different animals in the American northwoods. Entertaining and simply delightful storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. , "I Saw A Moose Today" is further enhanced by offering young readers factual information about each animal in a separate section at the end of this book, concluding with thematically appropriate websites, a bibliography, a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , and biographical notes on the author and illustrator. Also available in a hardcover edition (0976626462, $18.95), "I Saw A Moose Today" is particularly recommended for gradeschool and community library pets/wildlife and picturebook collections for young readers. |
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