Most Popular Books by David Petersen

The author describes the natural history of his home in the Colorado Rockies through all four seasons, offering a glimpse at his daily rituals and the flora and fauna of the wilderness.

Learn the ABCs in the world of David Petersen''s Mouse Guard where brave mice protect one another from predators large and small, explore the expansive nature around them, and thrive in harsh conditions. Hand-painted by Serena Malyon, this is a look into a beautiful world with rich culture and stalwart friendships, worth exploring one letter at a time.

Experience David Petersen''s beloved comic series Mouse Guard with this lush coloring book. Featuring over 50 black and white illustrations showcasing the intricate detail of the environments, cities, and characters from across the Mouse Territories, readers of Mouse Guard and colorists alike can bring this world to life with the vivid colors of their imaginations. In Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper amongst harsh conditions and a host of predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed: more than just soldiers, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one village to another. They see to their duty with fearless dedication so that they may not simply exist, but truly live.

Drawing on meticulous study of multiple sources, this fresh but authoritative reading of Lao Tsu''s timeless classic combines the poetry of the Tao Te Ching with a wealth of additional material: an introduction to the enigmatic Lao Tsu and his times; a discussion of the many challenges facing the translator; 81 illustrative Chinese characters/phrases, selected to highlight key themes in each chapter; separate commentary and inspirational quotes, as well as room for you to record your own impressions, section by section.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

The origins of the legendary Black Axe and its first mouse wielder revealed for the first time! Eisner Award–winning creator David Petersen joins forces with Eisner-nominated artist Gabriel Rodríguez to bring a brand new prequel chapter in the epic Mouse Guard saga to life—just in time to celebrate the series 20th anniversary! Set at the earliest point in the series’ timeline, this epic reveals the origin of the legendary weapon and the courageous mouse to first wield it—Bardrick. As darkness encroaches and monstrous serpents threaten the fragile peace of the Territories, Bardrick must rise to a duty greater than himself and embark on a perilous journey of sacrifice, bravery, and legacy. But with such immense stakes at hand, can the first Black Axe survive the toll of his quest? Featuring stunning sequential art from Rodríguez paired with colors by Petersen himself, this hardcover volume beautifully expands the Mouse Guard mythos with the untold history of its earliest heroes. Collects Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #1–3.

Follows the adventures of Lieam, Saxon, and Kenzie, three mice who are part of the Mouse Guard.

An introduction to the national park best known for its dramatic thermal features.

Collects Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #1-6 This prequel set in 1115, fulfils the promise the wise oldfur Celanawe made to tell Lieam of the day his paw first touched the Black Axe. The arrival of distant kin takes Celanawe on an adventure that will carry him across the sea to uncharted waters and lands all while unraveling the legend of Farrer, the blacksmith who forged the mythic axe.

Since its debut in 2005, Mouse Guard has become a New York Times bestseller, Eisner-Award winner, and an influential staple of comics and sequential art. In honor of the ten-year anniversary of the series’ debut issue, The Art of Mouse Guard is a stunning celebration of the world, characters, and artistic process of David Petersen’s beloved series. An unprecedented look behind the scenes at the history, process, and art of the beloved, Eisner-Award winning series Mouse Guard, this title is an indepth look at the artistic and creative process behind the creation of the series and each volume of Mouse Guard.

"Follow the adventures of three of the Guard''s finest- Lieam, Saxon, and Kenzie- as they seek to uncover a traitorous plot against the Guard ..."--Front jacket flap

This comprehensive book aims to make sense of "Media English" as found online, in newspapers and in magazines. Includes: connectors, phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions and more. Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, and developing reading and grammar skills.

"In honor of the ten-year anniversary of the first issue, The Art of Mouse Guard 2005-2015 is a celebration of the world, characters, and artistic process of David Petersen''s beloved series. For the first time ever, Petersen''s process for creating the world of the Guard and bringing it to life in stunning illustration is documented in exquisite detail. With never-before-seen sketches, over 150 pages of full-color oversized artwork, and commentary from colleagues, collaborators, and Petersen himself, readers and fans get an unprecedented look behind-the-curtain at how their favorite characters and adventures were born"--Back cover.

Every hero was once a child, listening to stories of the heroes who came before them. It is the same with the Mouse Guard. Six mouse fables are spun to a few familiar youngfurs, reminding us all to be brave, stay true to ourselves, and follow our hearts. Brand-new stories include "Service to Seyan," set in the land where Mouse warriors travel after death, and "Oh Day Away," a tale of the insect faeries of the Mouse world!

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

The author recommends the autodidactic method, wherein the perpetual student reads as a writer, practices craft in a focused manner, revises tirelessly, and garners informed, objective criticism about his or her work. Toward these ends Petersen''s topics include journal writing, research, titles, openings and closings, tense and person, voice, revision, and workshops.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

SharePoint 2010 offers developers, designers, and users a sophisticated intranet, web application, and Internet site platform. But until now, SharePoint users have had to painfully edit code or seek developer assistance to customize more than just the most minor parts of their sites. All of that has changed with SharePoint Designer 2010. Gain complete control and enhance your SharePoint sites with a depth not previously possible using this book. Pro SharePoint Designer 2010 is your soup-to-nuts reference for unlocking the power of SharePoint Designer. Covering everything you''ll need to know to create custom, rich SharePoint experiences, Pro SharePoint Designer 2010 is a masterful guide to getting the most from this powerful application quickly and easily. This book starts with a fast-paced introduction to the 2010 version of the SharePoint Designer solution, including an overview of its features and capabilities. Then, the authors demonstrate those tools in action in a practical, results-oriented way, showing you how to vastly improve the functionality, fit and finish of your SharePoint sites. With Pro SharePoint Designer 2010 at hand, you''ll master the customization of the end user''s complete SharePoint 2010 experience and be on your way to enhancing your sites in no time.

In Heartsblood, nationally acclaimed nature writer and veteran outdoorsman David Petersen draws clear distinctions between true hunting and contemporary hunter behavior, praising what''s right about the former and damning what''s wrong with the latter, as he seeks to render the terms "hunter" and "anti-hunter" palpable.

Collects all 6 Issues! The fearless Mouse Guard are dispatched to find a missing merchant. Their search reveals much more than they expect, as they stumble across a traitor in the Guard''s own ranks. The volume collects the first Mouse Guard series. Features an Epilogue and special bonus material!

"All constructions and figures inspired by the world and characters of David Petersen''s Mouse guard."--page [5].

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

From his self-built cabin in the southern Rockies and throughout the wilderness West, Petersen has spent the past twenty years observing, studying, praising, and defending the grand wild beasts that animate his daily world. Especially so the elk, a miraculous come-back that, through the 112,000-member Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, enjoys a larger and more dedicated fan club than even the grizzly bear or wolf.In this tightly linked collection of essays, Petersen takes us deep into the mountain forests to watch, smell, and talk with wapiti (a Shawnee word meaning white rump) and their wild neighbors, reflecting with wisdom, authority, and humility on their evolution, their behavior, their daily lives, and the impacts of the continued suburbanization of the West. Our guide looks as well at the various creatures who prey on elk -- from insects, to bears, to people with guns. In the latter instance, Petersen steps boldly beyond conventional side-taking to selectively praise the good and damn the bad, his only loyalty being truth, culminating with an exuberant condemnation of elk ranching and other forms of wildlife profiteering.

Richly illustrated, and based largely on sources inaccessible to the non-Japanese speaker, this book provides a rare glimpse into kagura (Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh drama. Coverage includes the history of the art; the kagura stage; schools of performance; synopses of plays and ceremonies; movement and choreography; kagura costumes; masks and mask-making; implements, decorations and special effects; the music of kagura; and related folk arts. There are also additional sections with comparative materials on noh and kabuki. A new world of theater awaits...

The June Alley Inn holds a storytelling competition.

Collects all 6 issues, an epilogue and bonus content! In the Winter of 1152, the Guard face a food and supply shortage threatening the lives of many through a cold and icy season. Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe, traverse the snow-blanketed territories acting as diplomats to improve relations between the mouse cities and the Guard. This is a winter that not every Guard may survive! Collects the second Eisner-Award winnning series with an all-new epilogue and bonus content.

By 1952 it was thought the grizzly bear had been wiped out in Colorado, pushed to oblivion by predator-phobic sheep ranchers and government trappers. Even so, through the mid-1900s, ghostly stories of grizzly sightings continued to haunt remote corners of the dark-timbered San Juan Mountains in the southern-most part of the state. Then, one spooky September evening in 1979, a flesh-and-blood Grizzly sow was surprised on its daybed in the South San Juans by a bowhunter ... and the rest, as they say, is history. Or is it? As author and veteran outdoorsman David Petersen takes us along on his quest for evidence of "the next ''last'' Colorado grizzly," we find ourselves enjoying a masterful mystery unfolding, character by adventure, page by riveting page. Although Ghost Grizzlies is set in Colorado, it stands as a timeless metaphor for every wild place and creature that finds itself under the gun of human encroachment still today. This revised third edition has a new cover, 12 new pages of photos, and updates.

The second volume of the Eisner Award-winning anthology series set in the world of David Petersen''s Mouse Guard. This volume features stories by Stan Sakai, Bill Willingham, Rick Geary, Jeremy Bastian, and many more of some of the most creative and talented storytellers in comics!

I’m a Murderer… Simon Price is a mild mannered engineer. For most of his life, he has stood by and allowed injustices to undermine his life and destroy his dreams. Years of therapy and drugs have proved ineffective. Each day, his mind struggles to overcome memories of abuse. Each day, his torment goes unanswered… until now. Simon has found his cure. He has found his solace. He has found MURDER. Don’t piss him off. You could be next… The following are short stories: Recommended reading order: Book 1: The Boss (16,000 words) Book 2: The Police (16,000 words) Book 3: The Bullies (18,000 words) Book 4: The CEO’s (22,000 words) Book 5: The Media (28,000 words) Book 1: The Boss We’ve all had them: bad bosses. Follow Simon as he “plans” his boss’ murder. Book 2: The Police After an unpleasant visit by the police, Simon’s rage grows. He can no longer sit idly by and allow his abusers to get away with their behavior. But as he makes plans to “correct” the problem, he discovers others more deserving of his time. Book 3: The Bullies Early childhood abuse has festered inside Simon for years. His emotional pain is unbearable and those responsible must pay. Book 4: The CEO’s Simon has grown into a bold and confident murderer. After hearing of corporate abuse against helpless employees, Simon feels compelled to come to their rescue. Book 5: The Media Simon has become enraged over news broadcasts targeting him unfairly. Those responsible must pay the penalty… with their lives.

Collects Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #1-4 plus Bonus Materials! Collects the first volume of Legends of the Guard, a new Mouse Guard anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen. Bonus content includes an all-new Epilogue illustrated by Joao Lemos (Avengers Fairy Tales), cover gallery, character lineup, floor plan of the June Alley Inn, and creator bios.

Curse of Atlantis: There are 5 books in the Atlantis series: Hidden Courage; Tomb of Atlantis; Curse of Atlantis; Tomb of Zeus and Weapons of Atlantis. Please see recommended order of reading below. Hidden Courage: is the back story of the main character in the Atlantis series (Interesting, but not essential) Tomb of Atlantis: is book 1 Curse of Atlantis: is book 2 Tomb of Zeus: is book 3 Weapons of Atlantis: is book 4 Curse of Atlantis: In Tomb of Atlantis, Jack Roberts, an adventurer, discovered an artifact that may have belonged to a pyramid contained within the lost city of Atlantis. In Curse of Atlantis, the search for the pyramids continues. Jack and his archaeologist friends, Serena and Javier Arista, plan to take the artifact to Greece in order to find its connection to the lost pyramids of Atlantis. However, prior to leaving on the trip, Serena and the artifact are taken hostage by unscrupulous thieves who only want the riches contained within the pyramids. For Jack and Javier, it is a race against time to discover where the pyramid is, that contains the key to the lost civilization in order to save Serena and the ancient secrets of Atlantis. 79,000 words

I’m a Murderer… Simon Price is a mild mannered engineer. For most of his life, he has stood by and allowed injustices to undermine his life and destroy his dreams. Years of therapy and drugs have proved ineffective. Each day, his mind struggles to overcome memories of abuse. Each day, his torment goes unanswered… until now. Simon has found his cure. He has found his solace. He has found MURDER. Don’t piss him off. You could be next… The following are short stories included with this book: Book 1: The Boss (16,000 words) Book 2: The Police (16,000 words) Book 3: The Bullies (18,000 words) Book 4: The CEO’s (22,000 words) Book 5: The Media (28,000 words) Book 1: The Boss We’ve all had them: bad bosses. Follow Simon as he “plans” his boss’ murder. Book 2: The Police After an unpleasant visit by the police, Simon’s rage grows. He can no longer sit idly by and allow his abusers to get away with their behavior. But as he makes plans to “correct” the problem, he discovers others more deserving of his time. Book 3: The Bullies Early childhood abuse has festered inside Simon for years. His emotional pain is unbearable and those responsible must pay. Book 4: The CEO’s Simon has grown into a bold and confident murderer. After hearing of corporate abuse against helpless employees, Simon feels compelled to come to their rescue. Book 5: The Media Simon has become enraged over news broadcasts targeting him unfairly. Those responsible must pay the penalty… with their lives.

earth writers, "The Nearby Faraway" reads like an abridged autobiography of the writer''s life and travels (both geographical and spiritual). A dedicated naturalist and writer''s writer, David Petersen spends a lot of time outdoors in the Rocky Mountain West. His most recent titles include "Ghost Grizzlies" and "A Hunter''s Heart".

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and hunting and feeding habits of the mountain lion.