Jack-o-lantern's Adventures in the U.P.
Four illustrated stories about Jack-o-lantern--a hound dog living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Each seasonal story takes our pooch for a walk through a different scenic setting in this beautiful and historically interesting part of the U.S. Jack explores a ghost town from the old copper mining times, goes on a spring walk along hiking trail that was once a rail line, experiences the 300+ inches of snow that a U.P. winter provides and takes the reader to a sled dog race in the historical village of Calumet. Each story is prefaced by a short essay that introduces a new educational topic: what is natural history? what do historians do? where is the Upper Peninsula on a map? And at the end of the stories, children are invited to write their own adventure and are provided with ruled pages so their adventure joins Jack's for all time. Perfect for elementary teachers as well as home-schooling parents, or any one who has children who love dogs!