C is for Coyote

C is for Coyote: A Southwest Alphabet Book
Photographs by: Art Wolfe and Gavriel Jecan
Text by: Andrea Helman
Copyright: 2002
Pages:32
Reading Level: 4-8

This is how a educational book should be. This books layout is so fun, makes it a breeze to look though all the letters. Its simple yet fun, and all around educational. This is fun because it is specific for the Southwest Dessert. It mentions different animals, parks, and even the Native American people who live there. The photographs are brilliant in this book, and really show the beauty of the dessert. There is an informational paragraph with each letter and picture. However they aren't full of dry information but are written like they were talking to there best friend. Making them fun to read, and easy to understand. My favorite was D is for Dune. "Like rippled white snow, huge mounds of sand form dunes at White Sands National Monument. The dunes are always on the move as strong winds blow the sparkly crystals up one side and w h o o s h! Down the other."

Recommended to: Children from all over the world, many wont have the chance to visit the Southwest and a chance to see the beauty it offers is one of a kind.
Problems: I didn't find any.
My Reaction: Beautiful photographs, and a fun layout. An example of a perfect children's non- fiction.