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About The Book
Learn all about alpacas in both North and South America in this rhyming nonfiction picture book full of these darling fluffy friends!
Alpacas here, alpacas there depend on people for their care.
Thousands of years ago, people living high in the Andes Mountains of South America domesticated alpacas from wild animals. Today, millions of alpacas are still raised in the Andes, but alpaca farming has also spread to North America and around the world. Find out all there is to know about the lives of alpacas, here, there, and everywhere!
Alpacas here, alpacas there depend on people for their care.
Thousands of years ago, people living high in the Andes Mountains of South America domesticated alpacas from wild animals. Today, millions of alpacas are still raised in the Andes, but alpaca farming has also spread to North America and around the world. Find out all there is to know about the lives of alpacas, here, there, and everywhere!
About The Author
Photo courtesy of the author
Carrie Tillotson is the author of children’s books including Alpacas Here, Alpacas There and Counting to Bananas. After getting a master’s degree in public health, Carrie worked as a biostatistician for more than ten years and now sculpts her interests in science into playful picture books. Carrie lives in Oregon with her husband and son, two dogs, and two chickens. Visit her at CarrieTillotson.com.
About The Illustrator
Photo by Matthew Konicek
Elisa Chavarri is an illustrator and artist working from Alpena Michigan where she lives with her husband, daughter, and pets. Elisa attended Savannah College of Art and Design where she earned a degree in Animation. She is a native of Lima, Peru. You can visit her at ElisaChavarri.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Beach Lane Books (February 11, 2025)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665942034
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
Delivered with infectious enthusiasm . . . an introduction to the shaggy, big-eyed, impossibly appealing alpaca.
– Kirkus, 11/15/24
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