"New edition featuring over 100 animal-inspired artworks by American artist Charley Harper. Includes commentary by the artist/author"--

This reprint of this super popular title has been published in various formats. This medium-size format has been the bestselling version and has now been out of print for several years. There is a dedicated fan base of fervent Charley Harper fans and a new audience waiting to discover his work for themselves and to gift it to others.

Anders Halverson provides an exhaustively researched and grippingly rendered account of the rainbow trout and why it has become the most commonly stocked and controversial freshwater fish in the United States. Discovered in the remote waters of northern California, rainbow trout have been artificially propagated and distributed for more than 130 years by government officials eager to present Americans with an opportunity to get back to nature by going fishing. Proudly dubbed an entirely synthetic fish by fisheries managers, the rainbow trout has been introduced into every state and province in the United States and Canada and to every continent except Antarctica, often with devastating effects on the native fauna. Halverson examines the paradoxes and reveals a range of characters, from nineteenth-century boosters who believed rainbows could be the saviors of democracy to twenty-first-century biologists who now seek to eradicate them from waters around the globe. Ultimately, the story of the rainbow trout is the story of our relationship with the natural world--how it has changed and how it startlingly has not.

Simple, rhyming text introduces individual woodland birds and animals as seen in Charley Harper's illustration, "Penitentiary Glen," which is shown as a whole on a fold-out page at the end.

Inspired by Charley Harper's bright, engaging imagery, this activity book offers a wealth of creative fun for kids of all ages, for solo or group enjoyment. Puzzles and games, language builders, and art projects utilize Harper's illustrations and subjects to promote creative thinking and play. Included are: Coloring pages Connect the Dots Cut-out Finger Puppets Step-by-Step Drawing Word Scrambles Rhyming Fun Fill-in-the-Blanks Stories Mazes Spot the Difference Word Searches Grid Drawings Logic Problems . . . and more! Kids will also learn about Charley Harper in the introductory text. This book is perfect for both family fun and individual quiet time.

"Early artworks by Charley Harper and Edie McKee Harper. Includes 200 full-color reproductions and historical photographs"--