CHILDREN'S BOOKS

The museum gift shop is proud of its selection of children's books. These books are meant to teach as well as entertain. Our books are generally for children from 4-8 years and make great books to read to a child.

The Goat in the Rug

The Goat in the Rug. Geraldine is a goat, and Glenmae a Navajo weaver. First Geraldine's wool is clipped, then it is spun into fine, strong yarn. Finally, Glenmae weaves the wool on her loom. The reader learns, along with Geraldine, about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a Navajo rug.
$5.99
Cactus Cafe

Cactus Café. A story of the Sonoran Desert. A beautifully illustrated book about the Saguaro cactus and how it feeds many diverse desert animals. The book also touches on the many different types of animals who live in and around the saguaro. A wonderful way to teach about the natural community, and how each member depends on another.
$5.95
Winfield Scott Book

Alejandro's Gift. The story of a lonely man who lives in the Sonoran desert far away from others. He builds a watering hole to attract the desert creatures, so that he will have something to do. He discovers that the gift of water he gives to the desert animals returns a gift to him. He is no longer lonely. A Reading Rainbow Book.
$6.95

The Mud Pony The Mud Pony is one of a number of ancient boy-hero stories told among the Skidi band of the Pawnee Indians of the American Plains. A Reading Rainbow Book.
$4.99

Alejandro's Gift

This House is made of Mud The sun-washed beauty of life in the Sonoran Desert is captured in this gentle story. Each page has the Spanish translation. A Reading Rainbow book.
$6.95

Scottsdale Historical Coloring Book

Scottsdale Historical Coloring Book Illustrated by Darrell Sheppard for the museum from photographs of actual events. Recommended for ages 6-9 or anyone who wants illustrations of a brief history of Scottsdale.
$
Josefina Javelina

Josefina Javelina - A Hairy Tale Josefina Javelina longs to be a ballerina. So she packs up her concertina And leaves her favorite little cantina To go to Pasadena To visit her cousin Angelina. From the desert to the city, a wild adventure ensues as Josefina puts some dip in her hip and some slide in her glide on her way to the big time -a long, long way from home. A hilarious hairy tale! Join this super-mega-tastic cast of characters As a star is born.
$

For additional information, or to place an order, please e-mail us at giftshop@scottsdalemuseum.com