Explore the wild and wonderful Pacific west coast from A to Z!  Bears amble, cougars prowl and eagles nest in this beautiful nature alphabet book celebrating the Pacific west coast. Babies and toddlers will delight in the gorgeous watercolor illustrations and fascinating creatures that inhabit the ancient rainforest, rugged beach and majestic Pacific Ocean. Large upper and lowercase alphabet letters on each page encourage letter recognition.   Key Text Features illustrations “Definitely a board book to be added to home collections as well those institutions serving the very young.” ― CM: Canadian Review of Materials “Suitable for children with a variety interests, as it encompasses the vast elements of land and sea that British Columbia has to offer … A lovely children’s book.” ― Cloud Lake Literary “A delightful book.” ― Hakai Magazine Praise for author Deborah Hodge and illustrator Karen Reczuch for West Coast Wild ABC : "Definitely a board book to be added to home collections as well those institutions serving the very young." — CM: Canadian Review of Materials DEBORAH HODGE is the author of more than thirty-five books for children. Her awards include the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada’s Information Book Award, the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature and the Honor Book distinction for the National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature. Her work has also been featured on such lists as ALA’s Top Ten Best Environmental Books for Youth. Deborah is a former teacher and curriculum writer who lives in Vancouver, BC. KAREN RECZUCH has illustrated many award-winning children’s books. Loon by Susan Vande Griek won the TD Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-fiction, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Picture Book Award and the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada’s Information Book Award. Karen’s other books include West Coast Wild , also the winner of the Information Book Award, and three more titles in the West Coast Wild series, by Deborah Hodge. Karen lives in Porters Lake, Nova Scotia.