Alaska’s Animals, You and I

Alaskas Animals shows how various animals are different comparing things like noses feet tails and dwellings with colorful detailed and clever close-up compositions. All illustrations are accompanied by Shannon Cartwrights lyrical verses that roll of your tongue while reading it aloud. The book stands on its own but the underlying theme uses Alaskas animals to introduce the concept of diversity in an entertaining subtle way. Recently news reports estimated 20 percent of US households speak a language other than English at home so her message becomes more important every day. A surprise ending extends her message to a worldwide application.