Stickeen: A Nature Book About John Muir and His Trusty Dog's Adventure

by John Muir

Other authorsChristopher Canyon (Illustrator), Donnell Rubay (Author)

Paperback, 1998

Status

Available

Call number

636.7

Series

Sharing Nature With Children Book

Collection

Science

Publication

Dawn Publications (1998), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages

Description

True story of a brave dog who accompanied John Muir on an exploration of glacial areas in Alaska.

User reviews

LibraryThing member LoriOrtega

Non-Fiction: Picture Book
Muir, John Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog. Illust. by Christopher Canyon. Dawn Publications, 1998. Unp. Intermediate-Adult
Heartwarming true story of Stickeen, a brave dog who went on glacier exploration adventure with John Muir in Glacier Bay in the 1880’s

and courageously overcame the dangerous situation they found themselves in. Simplified and retold for children using much of Muir’s original first person descriptive wording. Theme is friendship. Beautiful, impressionistic paintings accompany text.
AK: Glacier, Glacier Bay, SE Alaska
Activities: Ask children if they have ever been up close to a glacier? What was it like?

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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV

This edition, retold by Donell Rubay and illustrated by Christopher Canyon, was thrilling and beautiful and heartwarming and heartwrenching. A picture book for ages 4-12, published in 1998, sometimes shelved in non-fiction because the original story is indeed an episode from the life of Muir.

Thorough author's note.

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LibraryThing member Eurekas

Fabulous story and good illustrations.

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