John Muir: America's Naturalist

By Thomas Locker

Book Overview

This book brings the world and words of John Muir to readers. This book is part of an illustrated series of books by Thomas Locker introducing the young and old to great Americans who loved and wrote... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555913938
• ISBN13: 9781555913939
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.2" x 0.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

This is an exceptional book

This is really an exceptional book about an exceptional person. The John Muir quotes are really great. I bought this book for my niece and read it before wrapping it up. I felt truly inspired after reading this book.

A true work of art

John Muir: America's Naturalist is a picture book created and illustrated by Thomas Locker for the express purpose of biographically informing young readers naturalist John Muir's wisdom and values with respect to wilderness preservation. Beautiful full-color reproductions of Locker's richly painted landscapes perfectly complement the life and achievements of John Muir who wrote articulate and enlightening descriptions of nature for the benefit of future generations. John Muir: America's Naturalist is a true work of art, and would make an impressive, popular, memorable contribution to school and community library collections.