A Pioneer ABC (Hardcover)

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A is for Abigail and Anna, Zebediah's two sisters. He is making them an alphabet book.
From B, which stands for bandalore, a forerunner of the yoyo, H for the hornbook that taught children to spell, and on through the pigeons that blackened the sky, to the uniform that Papa wore when he defended the king, right through to X for the eXhaustion of parents who are homesteading. This lovely romp through the seasons on a pioneer farm is full of fascinating information.
Artist Mary Jane Gerber has placed numerous items in each of her paintings and detailed borders, and there is a useful list of them for readers to find. Author Mary Alice Downie has included detailed background notes, making this a sweet introduction to our history.

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A is for Abigail and Anna, Zebediah's two sisters. He is making them an alphabet book.
From B, which stands for bandalore, a forerunner of the yoyo, H for the hornbook that taught children to spell, and on through the pigeons that blackened the sky, to the uniform that Papa wore when he defended the king, right through to X for the eXhaustion of parents who are homesteading. This lovely romp through the seasons on a pioneer farm is full of fascinating information.
Artist Mary Jane Gerber has placed numerous items in each of her paintings and detailed borders, and there is a useful list of them for readers to find. Author Mary Alice Downie has included detailed background notes, making this a sweet introduction to our history.

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Imprint

Tundra Books

Country of origin

Canada

Release date

May 2011

Availability

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First published

October 2005

Authors

Illustrators

Dimensions

210 x 261 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket

Pages

32

ISBN-13

978-0-88776-688-6

Barcode

9780887766886

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LSN

0-88776-688-9



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