Little Maine

by Jeannie Brett, Jeannie Brett (Illustrator)

Overview

State birds, flowers, trees, and animals brought to board book form for the youngest book lovers. Toddlers will delight in these books filled with rhyming riddles framed by brightly painted clues, introducing elements that make each state so special.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585364978
Publisher:	Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date:	02/04/2010
Series:	Little State Series
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	1,050,102
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 5.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Jeannie enjoys visiting elementary schools around New England, sharing with both students and educators her original artwork, her love of the natural world and her excitement about the process of illustrating and writing children's books. Jeannie studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She lives in York, Maine, with her husband Greg, and their three children, Gregory, Sophie, and Lee. They share their home with a horse named Bailey, a wonderful Newfoundland, Cali, and two enormous cats (brothers) Macaroni and Tortellini.

Jeannie enjoys visiting elementary schools around New England, sharing with both students and educators her original artwork, her love of the natural world and her excitement about the process of illustrating and writing children's books. Jeannie studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She lives in York, Maine, with her husband Greg, and their three children, Gregory, Sophie, and Lee. They share their home with a horse named Bailey, a wonderful Newfoundland, Cali, and two enormous cats (brothers) Macaroni and Tortellini.

Editorial Reviews

Like other entries in Gale's Little State series, this Maine board book introduces toddlers to the respective state's bird (Black-capped chickadee), animal (moose), flower (white pine cone and tassel) and tree (Eastern white pine). The rhyming riddles and cute, colorful clues lead the way to fun and enlightenment.