New Releases by Shannon Cartwright

Fur, flippers, tusks, and paws. Tails, whiskers, teeth, and claws. Young children will love this fun and colorful board book filled with close-ups of Alaska animals, highlighting their varied anatomy. Perfect for sharing with young children, this board book is a fun approach to simple comparative anatomy. Shannon Cartwright, Alaska's favorite illustrator, fills the pages with fun and silly close-ups of a variety of tails, whiskers, noses, paws, teeth, tusks, and more. While enjoying illustrations of Alaska's diverse wildlife, children will learn: Alaska's animals are all different like you and me. But we all share the same home: the earth, sky, and sea. --

Pictures of bears to illustrate each letter of the alphabet.

Shannon Cartwright's personal story of living and working as and artist and publisher in the wilds of Alaska. Contains some of Cartwright's earliest unpublished artwork and illustrations from her 23 picture books with commentaries on the creation and publication of each book.

Ride through the remote Alaska wilderness (and solve the puzzles) as you read about life living in the wilds of Alaska. This puzzle book is like no other - not only do you get over 200 easy to medium Sudoku puzzles to solve, but you get an up close glimpse of what it's really like to live life in the wilds of Alaska as a modern-day adventurer. No running water. No TV. Just loads and loads of wildlife and tales to tell. Shannon Cartwright, the award-winning best-selling author and illustrator of over 20 children's books, including "ABC Bears," "Sitka Rose" and her latest, "Ol' 556," has been living the dream many dare to follow. Along with her husband and trusty dogs, Shannon lives miles from nowhere in the middle of remote Alaska where there's no phone, no electricity, no roads, but plenty of bears, moose, and even pesky porcupines for neighbors. To get to 'town', they have to hike thru remote wilderness to get to the train tracks where they 'flag down' the next passing Alaska Railroad train, the last railroad to offer flag stop service. In this delightful little puzzle book meant for all ages, from kids to adults, you'll be entertained not just with the easy to medium logic puzzles, but also with the stories of Shannon's daily adventures, living off the land. Each puzzle is accompanied by a story about living in the vast expanse of Alaska. From porcupines eating thru the outhouse, to encounters with bears, you'll get a feel for what it's like to be a current-day Alaskan adventurer. This book is a companion to Shannon's latest book, "The Ol' 556 - Alaska's Mighty Steam Engine," a story for all ages about the little train that could and did come back to save the day.

In the late 1940's, Alaska's steam trains were gradually replaced by new diesel-electric locomotives. In this dramatic tale, one powerful locomotive, Ol' 556, comes back to life to save the day. Ol' 556 celebrates the railroad's earlier days when courageous men and powerful steam engines battled the elements to keep the line open through the Last Frontier. All aboard for a ride on the Ol' 556!

"Goats, glaciers, ice worms, and igloos teach the ABCs of the Last Frontier, where Z is for zero temperatures. Ages 3 and up."