• Author Michael and Debbie Shoulders
• Illustrator: Irving Toddy
• Published by Sleeping Bear Press

Did you know that natives of the Northwest used dried sharkskin to sand totem poles? Or that horses were called medicine dogs, because dogs had been used to aid in hunting before horses were introduced by Europeans?

In D is for Drum: A Native American Alphabet, readers will get an A-Z introduction to the many customs and cultures of the first people of this beautiful land. Bison, teepees, Kachinas and dugout canoes will all help to paint a fascinating picture of the more than 500 indigenous tribes inhabiting the Americas.

D is for Drum: A Native American Alphabet is Michael Shoulders? sixth book with Sleeping Bear Press and was co-written with his wife Debbie. Michael travels extensively, visiting schools and spreading the word that "Reading Is Magic." Debbie is an educator and writes a weekly column highlighting new children's books. Debbie and Michael live in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Irving Toddy has illustrated several other children's books including Bird-Talk, Cheyenne Again, and Uncegila's Seventh Spot. His paintings can be found in several art galleries across the Southwest. He is a Navajo Native American and lives on the Navajo reservation in Pine Springs, Arizona.

• Published/Released: April 2006
• ISBN 13: 9781585362745
• ISBN 10: 1585362743
• DDC: 970.004
• Product number: 225140
• Page count: 40
• Shipping Weight: 1.20 lbs (0.54 kgs)

Price: US $16.95

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