Victor Vicuna's Volcano Vacation

(Paperback)

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Shiver River, Vampire Cave, Stove-Top Volcano, and a mysterious raven named Nevva Moore. . . . Victor Vicuna is in for some very exciting adventures during his family's vacation at Verna Aardvark's Volcano Village!

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Cheerful mixed-media artwork illustrates this light, appealing story.Booklist (for books IJ)

Bravo for Kane Press. Animal Antics A to Z is a superior alphabet series. The whimsicalcharacters and wonderful illustrations will have children smiling, laughing, andwondering what will happen next, while learning to recognize letter sounds.A delightful and thoroughly original way to supercharge beginning readers. Roger Farr, Chancellors Professor, Emeritus, Indiana University;Past President, International Reading Association

This splendid series lets little learners listen for letter sounds in lively literature! Animal Anticswill engage children and encourage them to play with the sounds that make up words. Nancy L. Roser, Professor, Language and Literacy Studies, University of Texas, Austin

Very original! Children will have fun discovering the alliterative words as they listen to thestories. The memorable characters and lively pictures have great kid appeal. . . My studentsenjoy reading the books with the letter of their first name as a motivator!Madeline Gilbert, Librarian/Teacher, Mamaroneck Avenue School, Mamaroneck, NY

Author Bio

Barbara deRubertis recently retired after 31 years of teaching elementary and middle school classes. She has written more than 50 books for children that have been published by Kane Press. Barbara and her husband live in Cashmere, Washington. R. W. Alley has illustrated over 100 books for children. He has received numerous starred reviews and awards for his works, including a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award.