Alte Veste Academy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Any ideas? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 There is a Trixie Belden book that was set in Arizona. They went there on a vacation but ended up helping out at the resort due to some kind of emergency. The book covered things like traditional foods,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 http://www.amazon.com/Cactus-Hotel-An-Owlet-Book/dp/0805029605/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332982713&sr=8-1 This book is about the Saguaro cactus and animals that live in/near it.. They are only found in this region of AZ/Mexico. My kids love the book and read it often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Roxaboxen - best children's picture book! Set in Yuma, Az http://www.amazon.com/Roxaboxen-Alice-McLerran/dp/0688075924'>http://www.amazon.com/Roxaboxen-Alice-McLerran/dp/0688075924 Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry http://www.amazon.com/Roxaboxen-Alice-McLerran/dp/0688075924 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Agree with Cactus Hotel and Roxaboxen. Also, The Three Little Javelinas is cute . . . an Arizona version of the Three Little Pigs. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 There is a Trixie Belden book that was set in Arizona. They went there on a vacation but ended up helping out at the resort due to some kind of emergency. The book covered things like traditional foods,etc. Oh, I loved Trixie Belden as a child. This is perfect! Thanks! http://www.amazon.com/Cactus-Hotel-An-Owlet-Book/dp/0805029605/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332982713&sr=8-1 This book is about the Saguaro cactus and animals that live in/near it.. They are only found in this region of AZ/Mexico. My kids love the book and read it often! Very nice! I'll put that on the list. :) Roxaboxen - best children's picture book! Set in Yuma, Azhttp://www.amazon.com/Roxaboxen-Alice-McLerran/dp/0688075924'>http://www.amazon.com/Roxaboxen-Alice-McLerran/dp/0688075924 Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry http://www.amazon.com/Roxaboxen-Alice-McLerran/dp/0688075924 Oh, I actually own Roxaboxen and I think it's boxed up. I didn't remember it being about Arizona. Thanks for mentioning it! LOVE the Marguerite Henry recommendation. Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkygirl Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) The Unbreakable Code by Sara Hoagland Hunter Absolutely amazing children's picture book about the Navajo Code Talkers from the perspective of a young boy and his grandfather. Edited March 29, 2012 by sparkygirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 These books make me miss AZ so much. They are wonderful. They captures the look, feel and smell of the desert very well. http://www.amazon.com/Byrd-Baylor/e/B001H6PL4G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 ETA: and I forgot about these http://www.amazon.com/One-Desert-Trophy-Chapter-Book/dp/0064420388/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332985828&sr=1-3 http://www.amazon.com/Saguaro-Moon-Journal-Sharing-Children/dp/1584690364/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332985828&sr=1-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oraetstudia Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 One about the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII: http://www.amazon.com/Unbreakable-Code-Sara-Hoagland-Hunter/dp/0873586387/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332987210&sr=1-5 And one of my childhood favorites, about Navajo rug making: http://www.amazon.com/The-Goat-Rug-Charles-Blood/dp/0689714181 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Also wanted to add this book. These are true stories, written by a wonderful lady, about family life on a ranch in Southern AZ. http://www.amazon.com/Heartstrings-Tail-Tuggers-Penny-Porter/dp/0974383228/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1332987491&sr=1-1-catcorr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDO Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I don't think anyone linked to this one yet...I like this one a lot: http://www.amazon.com/Is-Grand-Canyon-Arizona-Alphabet/dp/1585360686/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1332989191&sr=8-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekfk Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The only thing coming to mind right now is Nancy Drew The Kachina Doll Mystery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerMom Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Wright on Time is a series, each set in a different state, about a traveling homeschooling family. First book is AZ (4 out so far). DD liked them, step up from MTH, about 100pp and the Kindle version is $3. http://www.amazon.com/Wright-Time-Book-1-Arizona/dp/0982482906/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332995612&sr=8-1 Edited March 29, 2012 by ChandlerMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Love these: http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Giant-World-Saguaro-Cactus/dp/1578050855/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333006912&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Is-Grand-Canyon-Arizona-Alphabet/dp/1585360686/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333007054&sr=1-1 and http://www.amazon.com/Navajo-ABC-Aladdin-Picture-Books/dp/0689826850/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333007141&sr=1-1 The artwork in the last one is beautiful. OOP, but I ordered a nice ex-lib copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney.byrum Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) I'll have to look through our books tomorrow. My aunt and uncle live in AZ and always sent my kids AZ or desert books for birthdays and Christmas. Two we received were mentioned already: Desert Giant and Cactus Hotel I'll have to see what else they sent us that I'm not remembering. 4 more I just found on the shelf: Alejandro's Gift Cactus Cafe: A story of the Sonoran Desert Katie of the Sonoran Desert Look Who Lives in the Desert - Bouncing and Pouncing, Hiding and Gliding, Sleeping and Creeping Also they gave us one about Javelinas I think it was this one: Don't Call me a Pig eta: I know nothing about this one but my daughter enjoys the series this is in Real Kids, Real Places The Ghost of the Grand Canyon Edited March 29, 2012 by CourtneyB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Thanks so much, everyone! We'll have to get a library card first thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3Monkeys Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Salt-Soap-Grand-Canyon/dp/1934656046 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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