Kiana's Iditarod

by Shelley Gill

Published 1 January 1984

Count Alaska's Colors

by Shelley Gill

Published 1 May 1997
In this companion to the Alaska ABC Book, children learn to count as colorful critters leap through the pages. This is sure to be a favorite!

"Seven red king crabs eating stinky bait, peeking from the crab pot is crab number eight!"

Teach kids counting, colors and shapes from the Last Frontier!

Ages 3 and up.
 
Other titles available from Paws IV Publishing:
 
Alaska ABC Book
Kiana’s Iditarod
Mammoth Magic
The Alaska Mother Goose
Thunderfeet
Alaska’s Three Bears
North Country Christmas
Swimmer
Denali
Storm Run
…and more!

Swimmer

by Shelley Gill

Published 1 January 1995
This thrilling story of the Chinook salmon beautifully illustrates nature's circle and the cycle of life. The story of the Chinook salmon is nothing less than a miracle of nature. She hatches from a tiny pearl-colored egg and begins her adventure - a 10,000-mile journey from the gravel bed of Caribou Creek to the Pacific and back. 

This book is part of the PAWS IV Publishing series and was originally published in 1995. Special thanks to biologists Bill Bushur, Henry Yuen, Suzi Lozo and Richard Barnes and elder Elena Charles and all the kids and parents from Newtok, Atmautlauk, Napaskiak and Kwethluk who helped me understand yaaruiq.

Up on Denali

by Shelley Gill

Published 7 February 2006
From its origins as a trick played by Raven (the scientific version involving plate tectonics is also included) to the flora and fauna and human explorations, this colorful children's book reveals every facet of Alaska's great Denali mountain. Employing the Gill-Cartwright signature style of mingling fiction and fact, this book is brimming with fun and fascinating information and wonder about the tallest, coldest, wildest mountain in America.

Thunderfeet

by Shelley Gill

Published 1 August 1988
“In the land where caribou now roam, there once lived strange and amazing creatures…”
 
Discover Alaska's dinosaurs when you travel back through prehistoric time in Thunderfeet. Take a trip through 70 million years of history from the day of the dinosaurs to the migration of North America's animals across the Bering Land Bridge. Ages 5 and up. Includes a glossary for curious kids with more information about dinosaurs and other prehistoric critters.
 
Thunderfeet is dedicated to all of Alaska’s animals. We hope the Last Frontier will stay a wild place.

Alaska's Three Bears

by Shelley Gill

Published 29 July 1997
One of the most beloved Alaskan children's picture books of all time, Alaska' Three Bears is a classic retelling of the three bears fairy tale, Alaska-style. Readers young and old will meet Alaska's three bears in this one-of-a-kind adventure. Join the polar, grizzly, and black bears as they travel across Alaska's vast wilderness. Author Shelley Gill and illustrator Shannon Cartwright bring young readers the real story of the three bears, filled with facts on America's best-loved bruins. Perfect story time reading plus nonfiction facts about bears for children ages 3 and up.

Alaska Mother Goose

by Shelley Gill

Published 1 May 1987
The Alaska Mother Goose: and other nursery rhymes

Alaska's favorite children's book offers both new and old favorites with a northern flair. Meet all the wild critters of the North in this charming book of nursery rhymes. Ages 3 and up. Printed on recycled paper. This book includes a Glossary of terms, providing interesting facts and explanations about the animals that call Alaska their home. Curious kids can learn more about: snow geese, musk oxen, sea otters, Arctic (white) foxes, collared lemmings, Coho salmon, and more!

Alaska's Dog Heroes

by Shelley Gill

Published 25 February 2014
In Alaska, dogs really are a person’s best friend. These true canine stories from the last frontier describe remarkable acts of intelligence, stamina, loyalty, and heroism by Balto, Togo, Tekla, Stickeen, and more of Alaska’s famous dogs.

Follow these dogs as they traverse the mountains in winter with deliveries of life-saving medicine to remote villages, fight off attacking bears, and find lost children. Alaskan canines perform amazing deeds that exhibit intelligence, stamina, loyalty, and heroism—plus they offer friendly and furry companionship to their owners.