{"title":"Peter B. Lewis","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-pickleman-from-bickleton-paperback","title":"The Pickleman from Bickleton! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePucker Up!\u003c\/strong\u003e Here comes The Pickleman from Bickleton! with poems packed with veggies everyone loves. A sourpuss named Bruce, and his goofy goose named Zeus turn a boy's pickle making loose. You'll crack up and crunch 'em in bunches with Mr. Tickleman and the dancing pigs of Tiggity Rig-not to mention the Wiggleton Wrangler and One-Eyed Jack from Nyack in his kayak-all on the road to Laffland in the perpetual state of Joy. Enjoy this sweetly illustrated book with cool 'cumbers galore. 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Presented to make coloring fun and easy, this delightful coloring book is filled with Bickleton's best characters, including the Pickleman (who is really just an overdressed cucumber), Mayor Tickleman, One-Eyed Jack from Nyack, the grumpy-looking onion named Bruce-with Zeus, his guard goose-and more! Kids will enjoy coloring the whimsical art that's sure to receive prominent placement on the front of the fridge!\u003cbr\u003eFor more information about \u003cem\u003eThe Pickleman from Bickleton! \u003c\/em\u003eor to learn more about Pacific Northwest storyteller Peter B. 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Drawing inspiration from decades of scientific research and personal explorations along the \"Trail of the Floods,\" the author creates a blend of fact, legend, and storytelling that invites readers to step back fifteen thousand years into a world shared by Columbian mammoths, saber-tooth cats, short-faced bears, bison, horses, antelope, and the mighty condor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative begins with the natural inevitability of water's return to sea level. Through descriptive scenes, the breaking of an immense ice dam is set in motion - an event that unleashes a torrent of water, ice, rock, and debris. The storytelling vividly imagines what it might have been like for the animals who inhabited the valleys, plateaus, and gorges of what is now the Pacific Northwest. Readers witness the fear, scramble, and resilience of prehistoric creatures as they attempt to escape the sudden wall of water surging through basins and canyons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuiding the perspective is Condor, a recurring figure who soars overhead, witnessing both chaos and survival. Through Condor's watchful eyes, we see how instinct, sound, and shared stories passed down through generations of animals play a role in survival. Horses make daring climbs to the safety of Horse Heaven Hills. Bears cling to icebergs, riding the churning floodwaters through Wallula Gap toward the sea. Mammoths, antelope, and cats make desperate attempts to flee, some successful and others swept away by forces too powerful to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the waters carve new paths through the Columbia River Gorge and flood the Pasco and Portland basins, readers also gain an appreciation for how landscapes are transformed. Valleys become temporary lakes hundreds of feet deep. 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