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Thomas Jefferson and the mammoth hunt

"This rhyming non-fiction picture book tells about Thomas Jefferson's quest to find a woolly mammoth to disprove French Count Buffon's assertion that the animals of the New World are weak"--

Main Author: Clickard, Carrie (Author)
Other Authors: Carpenter, Nancy (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]
Edition: 1st edition.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Mammoths > Juvenile nonfiction.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.
Summary: "This rhyming non-fiction picture book tells about Thomas Jefferson's quest to find a woolly mammoth to disprove French Count Buffon's assertion that the animals of the New World are weak"--
Item Description: "A Paula Wiseman Book."
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : ‡b illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Audience: 004-008.
K to grade 3
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781481442688 (hardcover)
1481442686 (hardcover)
Author Notes: Carrie Clickard is the master of rhyming nonfiction. She is the author of Dumpling Dreams , which School Library Journal called "a charming addition." Kirkus Reviews called it "a fascinating historical character is presented in terms easy for young children to appreciate." She is also the author of Magic for Sale , which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews , and Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt . She lives in Gainesville, Florida. Learn more at CLClickard.com.

Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt , Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine , Fannie in the Kitchen , and Loud Emily , among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.

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