The Least of These
Wild Baby Bird Rescue Stories
Text and Illustrations by Joan Harris
Foreword by Jane Goodall
WestWinds Press ®
Softbound, 8 x 9 inches, 64 pages
26 color illustrations
ISBN 1-55868-860-9
$16.95

The Least of These features 13 chicks and their rescue stories:

Each story is enchanting, capturing not only the characteristics of the species, but the personalities of the different baby birds. But it is Joan Harris’ illustrations that make this book so special. What a delight!

—Jane Goodall

Also from Joan Harris

One Wings Gift
Rescuing Alaska’s Wild Birds
Text and Illustrations by Joan Harris
Alaska Northwest Books ®
Softbound, 9 x 9 inches, 64 pages
17 color illustrations
ISBN 0-88240-560-8
$16.95

Harris intertwines the essence of each bird’s natural behavior with a fascinating account of its healing process. Her exquisite drawings help us visualize each of the characters.

—Robert Armstrong Guide to the Birds of Alaska

TO ORDER CALL YOUR LOCAL SALES REP OR CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-452-3032 OR YOU CAN EMAIL US AT SALES@GACPC.COM

Hello all—

August is here and summer will soon be coming to a close! Since July, we been celebrating the launch of The Least of These: Wild Baby Bird Rescue Stories by Joan Harris. Featured in her latest book are thirteen inspiring stories of rescued wild baby birds and their devoted caretakers.

Joan scoured the country seeking stories from rescue and rehabilitation centers. She wanted to engage readers and bring to life the special bond that arises between dependent baby birds and the dedicated volunteers that patiently and lovingly nurse them back to health. As she did in her award-winning One Wing’s Gift: Rescuing Alaska’s Wild Birds, Joan brings these gangly, delicate babies to life on the page in meticulously detailed, Audubon-like drawings. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of The Least of These will be donated to each of the wildlife rehabilitation centers discussed in this book.

Below you’ll find all the press coverage and author events for this and many other titles. If you have any questions, or want to look into setting up an author event at your store or library, don’t hesitate to give us a call. We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and as always, thank you so much for your continued support.

Regards,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

• The Least of These: Wild Baby Bird Rescue Stories (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-860-9) – Author and illustrator Joan Harris featured in the Alaska Star on July 14th.
  
  
• The Least of These: Wild Baby Bird Rescue Stories (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-860-9) – Author and illustrator Joan Harris reviewed in The Baraboo News Republic on July 15th.
  
  
• Ollie Jolly, Rodeo Clown (WestWinds Press, HB 1-55868-552-9, SB 1-55868-553-7) – Featured in the Gallup Herald on May 22nd.
  
  
• Quilt of Dreams (Alaska Northwest Books®, HB 0-88240-522-5, SB 0-88240-521-7) – Reviewed in August 2005 edition of Quilter’s World. “…perfect for a child who would like to learn to quilt or one who has lots of dreams.”
  
  
• The Street-Smart Naturalist (WestWinds Press, SB 1-55868-859-5) – Excerpt from the Goose chapter in the July 17th edition of the Seattle Times.
  
  
  

AUTHORS & BOOKS

• Megan Baldino and Matt Hage – Two in a Red Canoe – Events will launch in Anchorage, Alaska on August 5th.
  
  
• Julie and Miki Collins – Riding the Wild Side of Denali – Twins Julie and Miki gave a slideshow presentation at Village Books in Bellingham, WA on June 27th.
  
  
• Jay Hammond – Chips from the Chopping Block, Tales of an Alaskan Bush Rat – Former Alaskan Governor and author Jay Hammond passed away on August 2nd at his home in Lake Clark, Alaska. Hammond, who served two terms as Alaska's governor, overseeing the first flow of oil through the trans-Alaskan pipeline and creation of the Alaska Permanent Fund, died at the age of 83. "Jay was a very honorable man with high standards of principle and morality." —Former Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer.
  
  
• Joan Harris – The Least of These: Wild Baby Bird Rescue Stories – Author and illustrator Joan Harris has been interviewing with local and national media, extensively promoting this new book. She has been on numerous radio programs and continues to do book signings in Anchorage, Alaska.
  
  
• Barbara Lavallee – Groucho’s Eyebrows – Illustrator Barbara Lavallee was welcomed by Title Wave Books in Anchorage, Alaska on July 30th, to sign her newest book Papa, Do You Love Me? as well as Groucho’s Eyebrows.
  
  
• Amy Meissner – Seldovia Sam and the Wildfire Escape – Amy Meissner, illustrator of the Seldovia Sam Series, has been interviewing with Alaska radio stations and is preparing for school presentations she will be conducting this fall.
  
  
• Cynthia Nims – Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series – Author and chef, Cynthia Nims, will soon be promoting her series in the Puget Sound area. Here is a list of her August events: August 1st- Guest at a Public Relations Society of America Puget Sound chapter meeting at Chandler’s Crabhouse on Lake Union. August 4th- Lunchtime book signing at the Seattle Art Museum where the café menu will feature recipes from the books. August 10th- Afternoon book signing and teaching a Stone Fruit cooking class at Bayview Cooking School in Olympia. August 18th- Teaching a Salmon cooking class at Kathy Casey Food Studios. Cynthia will also be a featured guest this fall at her alma mater, University of Puget Sound in Tacoma during their homecoming festivities.
  
  
• David B. Williams – The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle – Author David B. Williams continues to tour Washington. Here is an update of his schedule. July 28th- Book signing at Eagle Harbor. August 2nd- Book signing Green Leaf Books. August 20th- Book signing at Queen Anne Books.
  
  
• One Man’s Wilderness – Alone in the Wilderness – Documentary of Richard Proenneke, continues to air on PBS.
  
  

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

• Seattle Gift Show – Seattle, WA, August 27-31, 2005 www.seattlegift.com
  
  
• PNBA Fall Trade Show – Portland, OR, September 8-10, 2005 www.pnba.org/show.htm
  
  

New for Fall 2005, here are some of our first picks! Call us anytime to pre-order any of these titles. We’ll have everything from cooking to kids, and autobiographies to coffee-table works of art. Enjoy!

		Two in a Red Canoe Our Journey Down the Yukon Megan Baldino and Matt Hage Foreword by Barbara Washburn Graphic Arts Books Softbound, 1-55868-862-5, $18.95
		Follow this couple’s journey down the Yukon in their red canoe named “Lucille”. Visiting intriguing stops along the route including landmarks of the Klondike gold rush, a modern-day Canadian caveman and Native American villages, the couple recorded their romantic (and sometimes harrowing) ninety-day adventure through Matt’s photography, separate journal entries, and research notes.
		Storytellers’ Club The Picture-Writing Women of the Arctic Loretta Outwater Cox Alaska Northwest Books® Hardbound, 0-88240-607-8, $18.95
		In this Joy Luck Club of the Far North, Inupiat Eskimo women gather regularly during the darkest months of the year. They visit, laugh, and tell each other stories during meetings of their Storytellers’ Club. The Storytellers’ Club presents a gentle tale about ancient values, friendship, self-sufficiency, and family. It is also about hope, gratitude, and embracing life.
		Ten Rowdy Ravens Written by Susan Ewing Illustrated by Evon Zerbetz Alaska Northwest Books® Hardbound, 0-88240-606-X, $15.95 Softbound, 0-88240-610-8, $8.95
		This fun “countdown from 10” book features the rowdy and mischievous shenanigans of the popular raven. They steal pretty pearls, picnic in a pickup truck, and perform dizzy loop-de-loops. Scenarios are fanciful but rooted in ravenhood where situations gradually and benignly take their numbers down to one, where they eventually reunite to play all over again!
		Recess at 20 Below Cindi Lou Aillaud Alaska Northwest Books® Hardbound, 0-88240-604-3, ages 5-10, $15.95 Softbound, 0-88240-609-4, ages 5-10, $8.95
		Ever wonder what it would be like to play outside at 20 below? Join these children from the north as they show their perspective of what life is like in the frigid cold. Going sledding, swinging, running around outside with frosted-up eyelashes and face masks are just a part of recess in the north. Includes views of moose on the playground, the subdued light of midwinter in the subarctic, and frosty windowpanes in detail shots.