Kiana, the lead dog on one of the sleds, takes part in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Kiana's Iditarod (Last Wilderness Adventure)

Children's Books

Gill, Shelley

Animals

Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children's Books

Owl searches for a covering to protect his skin from the sun.

Owl's Secret (Last Wilderness Adventure)

Gallop, Louise

From Paws IV, Alaska's favorite line of children's books, comes this delightful tale about the willow ptarmigan, Alaska's state bird. Illustrator Shannon Cartwright once again brings to the page and into kids' hearts a delightful tale about Alaska wildlife. In this new Paws IV book, a young girl plays hide-and-seek with a friendly ptarmigan on the Alaska Range. Season by season, the ptarmigan changes its plumage to blend with its surroundings, leaving the little girl wondering each time where it has disappeared to. Written in rhyming verse and filled with fascinating information about the ptarmigan, this charming book is ideal for reading aloud to young children.

Turnagain Ptarmigan! Where Did You Go?

Guenther, James

"I’m the Sourdough Man, and you can’t catch me!" Drawn from traditional European and North American versions of the Runaway Pancake and the Gingerbread Man, Alaska children’s author Chérie Stihler and illustrator Barbara Lavallee have collaborated to create the distinctly Alaskan version of this tale. Of course, it’s a runaway sourdough loaf that has come to life, and he is eluding all manner of creatures native to the great north: musk ox, lemmings, arctic hares, caribou, marmot, golden eagle. But the arctic fox, it turns out, is both cleverer and hungrier than all the other animals!

The Sourdough Man: An Alaska Folktale (PAWS IV)

Stihler, Chérie B.

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Patsy Ann was a bull terrier who truly embodied the Alaskan spirit. In the 1930s, Patsy Ann was brought to Alaska as a puppy to be a pet, but she had other plans for herself. Instead of being coddled indoors or tethered in the yard, she wanted to explore the bustling town full of totem poles, salmon, and fascinating people. Even though she was deaf, Patsy Ann would run to the docks to meet incoming ships-eventually becoming the town's official greeter. In that way, she went from nobody's dog to everybody's dog. Tricia Brown is the author of many books including The World Famous Alaska Highway. After living in and traveling Alaska for two decades, she now lives in Scappoose, OR. Jim Fowler is a painter and children's book illustrator. He lives in Juneau, AK.

Patsy Ann of Alaska: The True Story of a Dog (PAWS IV)

Brown, Tricia