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Follow on Google News |  Letters of the West invites young readers to learn their ABCs through delightfully bold and whimsi‘A’ is for Alpine and ‘Z’ is for Zigzag! The wilderness of the West is captured in this alphabet book showcasing the grand and marvelous plants, animals, and curiosities found in the landscape from British Columbia to Baja, California.
By: Jacobsen's Books Michelle Walch and John Maddin Joining the Little Naturalist© series Fall 2014 is Letters of the West: from iconic creatures to unusual fauna, the artwork in Letters of the West is inspired by the natural world and rendered in bold scratchboard illustrations. Letters of the West will be presented at Jacobsen’s Books & More in Hillsboro, Oregon on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 11am; Michelle Walch and John Maddin will be available for reading and signing. Born and raised in rural Oregon, author Michelle E. Walch earned a BA in English at the University of Oregon. After which she traveled all over, including Alaska, Israel, and Africa. She is married to the artist John Maddin and their daughter was the inspiration in the creation of this book. Author and artist John Maddin holds a BFA in Illustration from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. He likes movies, dinosaurs, listening to rock ‘n roll while doing art, teaching his daughter how to spend way too much time playing video games, and spends his free time plucking cat hair off his clothes. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Michelle E. Walch. You can pre-order signed copies of the book from Jacobsen’s Books at http://www.jacobsensbooks.com/ For more information about the book, visit http://www.craigmorecreations.com/ About Jacobsen’s Books & More Located in the heart of quaint and cozy historic downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, Jacobsen's Books is a family-friendly haven for readers and writers alike. Jacobsen’s strives to create a community of readers, hosting programs such as book launches, kids' book parties, The Last Friday Bards & Brews Author Readings, a children's play area, special order services, author signings, literacy drives, and more! About Craigmore Creations Based in Portland, Oregon, Craigmore Creations is an independent children’s publisher that produces graphic novels, books, picture books, and educational materials with a common thread of natural history. Contact Tina Jacobsen, owner Jacobsen’ 211 E Main St Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503) 681-8243 e-mail: To schedule an author interview, please contact Tara Lehmann, Marketing Manager, at tara@craigmorecreations.com or via phone at (503) 477-9562. End
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