"Raven and River" leads young readers on a fantastical journey with a raven across the icy Alaska landscape on the verge of spring. Along the way, the raven's sonorous cry wakes a cast of sleeping woodland creatures, including a bear, a beaver, a hare, and a squirrel - all of whom join him in imploring the still-frozen river to melt and thereby initiate the change of seasons. Packed with information and featuring vibrant full-color illustrations by Jon Van Zyle, "Raven and River" brings to life these two important harbingers of Alaska's spring.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2012 by University of Alaska Press .

Jon Van Zyle has illustrated many books for children. His art has garnered him numerous honors. He lives in Alaska. Nancy White Carlstrom is the author of the bestselling Jesse Bear series. Margie Moore is the illustrator of A Horse's Tale and Bear of My Heart.