Where Giants Roamed: Big Mammals of Alaska, the Yukon, and Beringia

Description

Step into the real lost world of Beringia and wander its icy tundra to meet long-extinct giants as they come to life again! Long ago, when the Earth was very cold, Asia and North America were connected by a frozen land bridge. This bridge was called Beringia and was home to giant animals-from the scimitar cat to the short-faced bear, and more. Watch for the lumbering woolly mammoth, one of the biggest mammals living in Beringia. See the sleeping giant ground sloth, which can be as big as an elephant. In the waters, you might even spy the powerful giant beaver, whose front teeth are as big as bananas! What other animals once lived in Beringia? And where did they and the land bridge go? Filled with colorful illustrations and interesting facts, Where Giants Roamed makes history come alive as you travel back to a time when these amazing creatures walked the planet. Also included is a map of Beringia plus a glossary of terms from the book.

Deb Vanasse is an author of children's books and adult books, as well as a reporter, historian, and the co-founder of the Alaska statewide writing center 49 Writers. She has been published in Alaska Magazine and has given lectures for the National Park Service and several museums among other programs. For several years, Deb lived in the Alaskan bush, but today she finds her home in Warrenton, Oregon. Sara Lynn Cramb is an illustrator and designer for educational children's books and media. She loves nature, science, animals, and travel, and likes to incorporate them into her work, which has been published in books, magazines, puzzles, and greeting cards and museum displays. Sara Lynn lives in Fairbanks, Alaska.

"Where Giants Roamed by Deb Vanasse, illus. by Sara Lynn Cramb, tell[s] the story of the big mammals of Alaska, the Yukon, and Beringia, including bison, elk, and caribou, but also the woolly mammoth, short-faced bear, and more." -Publishers Weekly, Spring 2023 Children's Sneak Previews