Portland ABC: A Larry Gets Lost Book
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Portland ABC: A Larry Gets Lost Book
By (Author) John Skewes
Blue Star Press
Sasquatch Books
15th February 2014
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
421.1
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 216mm, Height 216mm, Spine 10mm
277g
Description
Following on the heels of the regional best-selling Larry Gets Lost in Portland (over 8,000 copies sold) comes this modern and colorful ABC for the children, families, and visitors of Portland, OR. Larry the lovable pup from the best-selling Larry Gets Lost in Portland returns to the Rose City for an alphabetic adventure! He and his friend Pete see Portland from A (Art Museum) to Z (Portland Zoo), and everything in between. H is for Hawthorne Bridge, P is Powell's Books, and W is for Willamette River-children can learn ABCs and about their hometown! How many letters can you find around you
Reviews
"Portland ABC...will certainly bid for heavy rotation in Rose City Montessori classrooms and progressive playdates...The artist/writer's bold alphabetic take on Portland makes use of local icons like Voodoo Donuts and the Hawthorne Bridge."
Portland Monthly
"'Portland ABC' is a banner in book form to wave with PDX pride."
The Register-Guard
"Many of the things kids love about living in Portland are right there on the page, making this a very special little book for any youngor old, really!Portlander. Seriously, who living in Portland wouldnt want a beautifully illustrated book with the elephant statue in the North Park Blocks near Powells City of Books (thats P) representing the letter E"
Portland Book Review
Author Bio
JOHN SKEWES is a professional illustrator living in Seattle. He began work as a product designer and character artist for Disney Consumer Products before leaving to start his own company, Retrodyne Industries, in 2001. His clients include Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Fox, Pixar, and Simon & Schuster. As the creator and illustrator of the award-winning Larry Gets Lost children's book series, John has followed Larry from the southern tip of Texas to tiny Nome, Alaska, and has been lost several times himself. He has illustrated over 20 children's books, including the Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
