Mountain Star: A story about a mountaineer that will teach you how to draw a star!
“A delightfully engaging and interactive story combining a how-to on drawing stars and an introduction to mountain climbing in far off lands. The photographs of mountains and distant cultures are beautiful and fascinating, blending well with wonderful illustrations and story. A definite hit!”
—Debbie Janes, SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) School Coordinator
• ISBN: 9780976330936
• Contributor(s): Ginny Fowler Hicks (author), Anjali Sawant (illustrator), Charlie Fowler (photography)
• List Price: $18.95
• Published Date: 4/2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Details: 4-color cover / 4-color contents
• Printed on recycled paper using soy inks
• Supplier: Books West, AlpenBooks (See supplier contact info below)
• Pages: 24
• Dimensions: 9 in. (w) x 11.25 in. (h)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ginny Fowler Hicks was the National Distinguished Principal from Oregon in 2006 and named Outstanding Woman Educator by Alpha Delta Kappa in 2001. She is currently the principal of Griffin Creek Elementary School in Medford, Oregon. MOUNTAIN STAR was written in memory of her brother Charlie Fowler, and is her first book.
REVIEWS
To: Book Page, America’s Book Review, http://www.bookpage.com/
I would like to make a recommendation for your publication. The book is Mountain Star by Ginny Fowler Hicks who resides in Oregon.
[Ginny Fowler Hicks has shared an enduring tribute to her brother, photographer and mountain climber Charlie Hicks. Thanks to Ginny and her daughter Lindsey (Charlie’s Niece,) children everywhere now have an easier way learning how to draw a five-pointed star. Anjaly Sawant’s colorful paintings and illustrations are also a delight next to photos taken by Charlie Fowler himself during his expeditions.
“Mountain Star” is an inspiration and belongs in your home, library and classroom as a wonderful way to teach children about drawing stars, mountaineering, other cultures, space and losing a loved one. Teaching my 5 year old son how to draw a star with Ginny’s book was such a positive and meaningful experience, I recommend this book to Libraries and book review publications throughout the world. ~Prima Bohall, BED
Prima Bohall is a social worker, veteran and current secretary for the Jacksonville Friends of the Library. She resides in Jacksonville Oregon with her husband Russ and their son Dylan. She can be reached at prbohall@yahoo.com