From A-Z, S is for Smithsonian(R) explores the amazing objects and memorable displays that are part of this remarkable museum.
Where can one find the world's largest mounted African elephant? Or the world's largest blue diamond? Why, at the world's largest museum complex and research organization, of course! In S is for Smithsonian(R) readers can take an armchair tour of the incredible exhibitions and collections found in the Smithsonian Museum. When it opened in 1855, no one could have imagined that the Smithsonian Museum would grow to include 19 museums, nine research centers, or over 130 million objects, artworks, and specimens collected from all over the world. With over 25 million visitors a year, the Smithsonian truly is the world's largest museum!
Series
Language
Place of publication
Florence, KY
United States
Publishing group
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 6 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Maps; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 286 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
ISBN-13
978-1-58536-314-8 (9781585363148)
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Roland Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books for young people. Among his books are the I, Q series, Peak, Beneath, Above, Zach's Lie, the Cryptid Hunters series, Storm Runners, The Switch, and Elephant Run. Before becoming a full-time writer, he spent more than twenty years working with wildlife all over the world. He was a zookeeper, zoo curator, assistant zoo director, and research biologist. He was instrumental in reintroducing the red wolf back into the wild, and he was a consultant on the Yellowstone National Park gray wolf translocation. Roland and his wife, Marie, split their time between Bentonville, Arkansas, and their small farm near Portland, Oregon.
