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The Redrock Canyon Explorer
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The Redrock Canyon Explorer description:
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The Redrock Canyon Explorer is a fascinating fact/fiction book for all ages,
about the remarkable canyon life of the Southwest. Plunge into canyon life
from the viewpoint of the wildlife as they go about their everyday lives.
Beginning with a coyote carrying home dinner to its family, you trot down
the canyon trail, watched by a mother vulture keeping her eggs warm in a
nearby cave. One of the eggs is hatching, and you watch the chick emerge.
The illustrated story on the right-hand pages reads like good
fiction, following the lives of the mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and
plants and their closely interconnected lives in a desert canyon. You'll
experience a flash flood through the eyes of a desert cottontail and visit the
canyon potholes with a mule deer. Feed your owl chicks in an Ancient Puebloan
dwelling, and raise your spider eggs in an old cracked cooking pot.
The pages facing the text give fascinating details, and an enriched
field-guide background of factual (and fun) related information.
Superb illustrations illuminate every subject - from tracks and skulls
and animal behavior to petrified sand dunes and dinosaur footprints. Carefully
researched "information nuggets" clarify and amplify what's happening in the
picture/story on the right-hand page. For instance:
· Why is the vulture's head bald? The answer is here.
· What's that odd seedpod or plant in the illustration? Read more about it.
· How is "coyote" pronounced-- and where did that word come from?
An amusing drawing and instructions help you say it the Aztec way.
There are maps of the Colorado Plateau and the fictional redrock canyon,
a great guide to the incredible geology of all the popular parks and
monuments, plus hiking and camping do's and don'ts, and an entertaining, low-
impact Things-To-Do section. The text also discusses the effect of pets
and "aliens" on the environment and the Leave No Trace ethic.
A table of contents and an extensive index increase this book's value
and make looking up any topic quick and easy. The Redrock Canyon Explorer is a
must for every traveler - "virtual" or "real-time" - kid or adult!
The RV Journal, a quarterly magazine for travelers, says: "In a style that's
graphically pleasing and educationally sound, this interesting book serves as
a perfect traveling companion." They've been running chapters from The Redrock
Canyon Explorer in every issue since since 1999.
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| Heartland Reviews, Bob Spear, 12/02: | "The Redrock Canyon Explorer is an extensive guide to the geology, flora and
fauna of the Colorado Plateau. With stunning illustrations, each left-hand
page contains information on specific species of plant or animal, while the
right-hand page contains nuggets of information about other details of the
Plateau. This book should sell especially well in Southwest area nature
stores, travel lodges, and resorts. It is full of all kinds information that
would be useful to travelers, campers and hikers. We rated this book four
hearts." |
| The Midwest Book Review, James Cox, 9/02: | "...a highly enjoyable and strongly recommended companion to exploring redrock
canyons of the Southwest. Packed from cover to cover with black-and-white
illustrations, The Redrock Canyon Explorer showcases amazing facts about
canyon history and wildlife; from how lizards run, to the life cycles of
ravens, to the Ancestral Pueblo Native American culture that once called the
redrock canyons home. The Redrock Canyon Explorer is a truly amazing, fact-
filled and exciting guide for nature lovers of all ages and backgrounds."
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| FEARLESS REVIEWS (M.Polonsky) December 5, 2004: | "Author/illustrator Irene Brady believes that everyone can draw what they
observe, and she’s out to prove it. What began as a scientific illustration
class grew into a vision for teaching art in such a way that students cannot
fail to delight themselves and vastly exceed their own expectations.
...this is, above all, a naturalist art primer. But it should go without
saying that it is not one iota less imbued with wonder and mystique than a
more “inclusive” art curriculum might be. Brady’s own precise and lively
illustrations, her strong knowledge of anatomy, and her intimacy with
textures, tones, design, and subtleties of shape all add up to a uniquely warm
and rich learning and art-making journey. Brady’s voice, also, is inviting and
sure, and her cornucopia of exercises is lovingly well-conceived. Perfect for
children and blooming artists of all ages. Includes an extensive index, career
tips, suggestions for projects, and other extra goodies.
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| A to Z Home's Cool (online), Anne Zeise: | "Traveling homeschoolers would find this an absorbing and useful
nature/science/geology guide to their journey. Generously illustrated, it
features the Colorado Plateau, the redrock canyons, their animal and plant
inhabitants, and the prehistory of the native Americans who once lived
there. "
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| American Scientist, 7/99: | "... a guide to the wildlife, people and geology...that a child can understand
and...an adult canyon visitor also will appreciate." |
| Diane Harris, former elementary school teacher, mother and homeschooler, 11/01: | "The Redrock Canyon Explorer is our storyteller, our nature guide, our
scientific reference -- the whole family loves this fantastic book!" |
| Fossil News. 1/01: | "Taking this book into the field with you will give you a new appreciation of
the desert country..." |
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Brad - AuthorsBookshop.com:
Very beautifuly illustrated! What a wonderful blend; great stories, interestingly informative, and lovely pictures. I am looking forward to sharing this book with my daughter.
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