Pacific Northwest Kid Book Reviews by Green Bean Books

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Northwest publisher, Sasquatch Books, has a new children’s imprint called Little Bigfoot which has recently published a bounty of books perfect for the Pacific Northwest! Here are just a few:

 

Portland ABC: A Larry Gets Lost Book

By John Skewes (Hardcover $14.99)

Portland ABC cover

 

If you enjoyed Larry Gets Lost in Portland, you better not pass up Portland ABC! In this book, Larry and his pal, Pete, venture around Portland from A (Art museum) to Z (Portland Zoo)! Whether you live in Stumptown or are just visiting, see how much of the alphabet you can identify throughout the city! D is for doughnuts (particularly Voodoo), and R is for Roses (for the City of Roses, of course), what other letters can you find around town?

 

S is for Salmon: A Pacific Northwest Alphabet

By Hannah Viano (Hardcover $16.99)

S is for Salmon

Venture outside of Portland into the great Pacific Northwest to learn your alphabet with S is for Salmon! Fans of paper-cut art will fall in love with the beautifully cut illustrations by Hannah Viano. Soft pastel colors against black edges truly capture the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. This time D is for Douglas Fir, and C is for Crab! Explore the breathtaking Pacific Northwest while learning a thing or two about the alphabet with S if for Salmon!

 

Monsters Under Bridges: Pacific Northwest Edition

By Rachel Roellke Coddington (Hardcover $16.99)

Monsters Under Bridges

Ever wonder what monsters might reside under the Fremont Bridge? The Fremont Flixies! But have no fear; these art enthusiasts prefer salmon to humans. In fact, all the monsters found under bridges prefer fish, garbage, vegetables, or even doughnuts! Monsters Under Bridges is a whimsical guide to the monsters that live under bridges across the Pacific Northwest coast! From Portland, Oregon, all the way up to Vancouver, BC, there are monsters hiding under all sorts of bridges! So next time you’re crossing the Fremont Bridge, don’t forget to wave to the Flixies!

 

Three Bears of the Pacific Northwest

By Marcia and Richard Vaughan (Hardcover $16.99)

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Have you ever been lost? Little Blue Bear is lost, and he needs to find his boy! Fortunately Black Bear finds him, and with the help of Brown Bear, they go on a captivating journey to find Blue Bear’s family. The three bears travel around the mossy trees through the dense forest, and across the saltwater, asking beavers, seals, and even gray whales for directions! Jeremiah Trammel’s wonderful oil-painted illustrations depict the allure of the Pacific Northwest. Won’t you join the Three Bears on their journey?