Search Type
  • All
  • Subject
  • Title
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • Series Title
Search Title

Download

Desert Trip

Desert Trip( )
Author: Steiner, Barbara
Illustrator: Himler, Ronald
Series title:Books for Children
ISBN:978-0-87156-581-5
Publication Date:Jun 2002
Publisher:Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $24.99
Book Description:

Rocks that look like castles against the sky, quiet, broken only by the trill of a canyon wren; the cool, clear night alight with millions of stars--all the wonders of the desert canyonlands come vividly alive as a mother and daughter set out on their first backpacking trip together. Evocative watercolor paintings and a lyrical first-person narrative capture the magic of the desert in this unforgettable adventure in discovery.< BR>

Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):23.495 x 21.59 x 1.168 cm
Book Weight:0.31 Kilograms
Author Biography
Steiner, Barbara (Author)
Ronald Himler was born in Cleveland Ohio. He received a degree in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1960. He held several jobs as a commercial artist before quitting his job and going to Europe. Once there, he conducted independent research at the major museums, including the Louvre in Paris, the Uffizi gallery in Florence, and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

In 1972, he illustrated his first picture book, Glad Day and Other Classical Poems for Children. He has illustrated more than 150 picture books for children including The Lily Cupboard by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim, Hook Moon Night by Faye Gibbons, and The Wall and Fly Away Home, both by Eve Bunting. He authored and illustrated several books including The Girl on the Yellow Giraffe and Wake up Jeremiah. He has won numerous awards including the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators, The Christopher Award, the Parents Choice Gold Award, and a Children's Book Council Award.

His oil paintings of Native American and western culture have appeared in fine art galleries across the country. His works have been featured in Art of the West magazine and on the PBS television program Arizona Illustrated.

030



Rate this title:

Select your rating below then click 'submit'.






I do not wish to rate this title.