Also included are a compendium of caribou facts and a new afterword about caribou in the twenty-first century. Journey into the magical world of the caribou, North America s own reindeer.

• A Tilbury House classic with 30,000 copies sold
• Expanded paperback edition includes a haunting new afterword by biologist Mark McCollough, describing the condition of the great arctic caribou herds in the age of climate change.
• Both an alphabet book and a child's nature book.

About the Author
MARY BETH OWENS (Newcastle, ME) is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, among them Panda Whispers, Caribou Alphabet, Counting Cranes, and Be Blest: A Celebration of Seasons. She incorporates her passion for the natural world with her enthusiasm for children's books and teaching art. Research trips have taken her to study caribou in northern Maine, whooping cranes in New Mexico and Texas, sea turtles in Antigua, and marsupials in Australia.

Reviews
"An ode to the caribou, lovingly done and resonant in its execution." -- Publishers Weekly
"An unusually attractive and informative book." -- School Library Journal
"A tour de force: both a homage to a particular creature and a textbook example of how an alphabet book can educate and delight a young reader." -- The New York Times



Book Information
ISBN 9780884484462
Author Mary Beth Owens
Format Paperback
Page Count 36
Imprint Tilbury House,U.S.
Publisher Tilbury House,U.S.
Weight(grams) 189g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 231mm * 5mm