Look at the natural world around you. Can you find the letter A in a jumble of tree roots?, the letter I in a cattail?, or the letter O in a bird's nest? Photographer, Joe Rossi traveled the state of Minnesota in search of all the letters of the alphabet, photographing scenes from Granite Falls to Chippewa National Forest, and from Bemidji to St. Paul. Read this book to see what he found; and learn about the nature and plants/animals as they are described by David LaRochelle. The illustrations and text make this much more than a simple alphabet book. It could be a classroom resource for elementary art and science classes.
Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Minnesota's Hidden Alphabet
Look at the natural world around you. Can you find the letter A in a jumble of tree roots?, the letter I in a cattail?, or the letter O in a bird's nest? Photographer, Joe Rossi traveled the state of Minnesota in search of all the letters of the alphabet, photographing scenes from Granite Falls to Chippewa National Forest, and from Bemidji to St. Paul. Read this book to see what he found; and learn about the nature and plants/animals as they are described by David LaRochelle. The illustrations and text make this much more than a simple alphabet book. It could be a classroom resource for elementary art and science classes.
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Thank you for the nice mention of our book, Donna! If teachers or librarians are interested, there is a free teaching guide available for MINNESOTA'S HIDDEN ALPHABET at:
http://shop.mnhs.org/mhspress.cfm.
Look for the link in the upper right corner of the website.
David LaRochelle
davidlarochelle.com
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