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CHILDREN'S CORNER

 


LOCATION:
3 East Flaming Gorge Way
Green River, Wyoming  82935
Just blocks from
I-80 Exits 89 & 91

HOURS:
Monday — Saturday
10 am to 6 pm
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& major holidays

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(307) 872-6435
(307) 352-6715
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$5.95
Softcover
4 pages

Alpine Flowers Stickers Flower lovers and nature enthusiasts will be delighted with this charming sticker collection.  Selected from a rare 19th-centure botanical portfolio, 50 full-color illustrations depict a wide variety of alpine flowers in beautiful accurate detail.
Maggie Kate



$3.50
Paperbound
46 pages

American Wild Flowers Coloring Book Displaying the beauty and variety of America's most popular wild flowers, naming and locating each of the species, this most unusual book is intended for coloring.  Redrawn from the original Smithsonian Rickett plates each of the 46 renderings is ready to be colored.
Paul E. Kennedy

 

$5.99
Paperbound
192 pages

Annie Oakley:

Young Markswoman

The story of Annie Oakley from the time she 
was a young girl, how she earned her first 
gun and the places her talent for sharp 
shooting and riding took her.    

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans.  These lively, inspiring fictionalized biographies are easily read by children of eight years and up. 

Ellen Wilson 

 

$17.95
Hardbound
 36 pages

B is for Buckaroo B is for the Buckaroo,
who's a cowboy through and through.
These broncobusters you'll often see
riding on horseback, yelling "Whoopee!"   

Cowpokes and buckaroos of all ages will enjoy this A-Z romp through the facts, feats, and folks of the cowboy way of life.

Louise Doak Whitney 
& Gleaves Whitney 



$17.95
Hardbound
36 pages

C is for Cowboy

A Wyoming  Alphabet

Catch a glimpse of all the wonders, history,
and landscapes Wyoming has to offer.  From Devils Tower and grizzly bears to Father Kelly and Yellowstone National Park, Susan Guy's dramatic, true-to-life artwork provides a
stunning backdrop to the printed words.
Eugene Gagliano



$3.95
Softcover
32 pages

Color the Wild Rockies From bobcats and bears to raccoons and
rabbits, young locals and visitors alike will
 enjoy coloring the animals, birds, and butterflies
 of the Rocky Mountains.  Brief descriptions of appearance, habitat and activities will enhance
 their observations and discoveries of the
 great outdoors.
Pruett Publishing



$2.95
Softcover 

Dinosaur 
ABC Coloring Book
Llyn Hunter has dramatically rendered -- in alphabetical order -- 28 prehistoric beasts as they might have appeared in their natural habitats millions of years ago. Included extensive notes containing fascinating background information.  
Llyn Hunter



$4.95
Paperbound
33 pages

Dinosaurs

Big and Small

Some dinosaurs were BIG.  How big?  As long as four school busses in a row, as heavy as sixteen elephants.  Some dinosaurs were small.  How small?  Read and find out!
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld



$4.95
Soft Cover
47 pages

Dinosaurs Explore the world of the dinosaur. Learn about their life styles and what they left behind.
John Howard



$7.95
Paperbound
64 pages

Following
Lewis and Clark's Track

The Story of the Corps of Discovery

This activity book is focused around the
purchase of the Louisiana Territory and the Experiences of the Corps of Discovery. 
The wide variety of exercises include: 
time lines, charts and graphs, map reading,
word searches, puzzles and other activities that should appeal to young and old alike.
William E. Hill



$6.99
Paperback
160 pages

Fossils This "DK Pockets" book is systematically organized for easy access to information and contains diagrams, charts, maps, glossary, and index. 
Douglas Plamer



$4.99
Paperback
32 pages

Fossils

Tell of Long Ago'

What is a fossil?

A fossil is anything that has been preserved, one way or another that tells about life on Earth.  But you can make a fossil, too -- something to be discovered a million years from now-- and this book will tell you how.

Aliki



$3.95
Paperbound
32 pages

Heading West

An Activity Book for Children

As you read through this book you will get a chance to complete many different types of exercises.  All of them will help you learn about the pioneers and their trip west.  You will see some of the scenes, animals, forts, clothing, and equipment that the pioneers saw and used one hundred and fifty years ago.
William E. Hill and
Jan C. Hill 



$4.95
Softcover
24 pages

Great Trains
to cut out & put together
From 1 horse-power trains to the UP Big Boy read about the trains and then make paper models to show what they looked like.
Nick Taylor



$8.95
Softcover
76 pages

John Wesley Powell
Soldier Explorer Scientist
Leader of the first expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon:

"We are three-quarters of a mile in the depths of the earth...We have an unknown distance yet to run; an unknown river yet to explore.  What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls rise over the river, we know not."  August 13, 1869

Jean Thor Cook



$1.50
Paperbound
9 pages

Little Western Girl 
Paper Doll
 Cute little "western girl" Annie has eight different outfits, all in beautiful color and very authentic.  Each outfit has a short test as if Annie is talking to the child who is dressing her.  Three of her outfits also feature one of her pets.  This little paper doll is sure to bring lots of fun to any child interested in the west.
Tom Tierney



$1.50
Paperbound
4 pages

Log Cabin
Sticker Activity Book
On the inside covers, you'll find a full-color scent of a cozy one-room log cabin.  Simply add any or all of the 30 reusable stickers to furnish it.
Marty Noble



$4.99
Soft Cover
192 pages

Meriwether Lewis

Boy Explorer

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans.  These lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies are easily read by children of eight and up.   
Charlotta M. Bebenroth



$3.95
Paperbound
16 pages

North American Indian Girl and Boy Paper Dolls This contains a boy and a girl doll, and 31 different full-color outfits accurately recreating the native dress of 19 tribes that span a vast area of the North American Continent. Ages 8-14.
Kathy Allert



$7.95
Paperbound
64 pages

Oregon-California Trails This activity book is focused around the experiences of the early emigrants.  The wide variety of exercises include: map reading, identification, word searches, making charts and graphs, classifications, and crossword puzzles that should appeal to young and old alike.
William E. Hill 



$2.95
Paperbound
45 pages

Powell's Colorado River
Expedition Coloring Book
Nearly 40 dramatic illustration recall John Wesley Powell's epic 19th century expedition in the valley of the Colorado. Ages 6-10.
Peter F. Copeland



$2.95
Paperbound
48 pages

Prehistoric Mammals
Coloring Book
41 accurately rendered illustrations depict giraffe-like ancestor of the rhinoceros, large saber-toothed tiger, "woolly mammoth," other prehistoric creatures. Captions. Age 6-10.
Jan Sovak

 

$17.95
Paperbound
252 pages

Riding the Edge
 of an Era

Growing Up Cowboy on the Outlaw Trail

Diana Allen Kouris is a masterful storyteller with a wonderful story to tell.  This book should be required reading for all new arrivals in the West, so they might know something about the folds this land has shaped, about the folks who have long called this land their home.
                              D.L. Birchfield
Diana Allen Kouris 



$4.50
Paperbound

Rodeo Sticker Picture The rodeo comes to life in this exciting activity book.  A laminated backdrop, created by artist Steven Petruccio depicts a canyonland setting with an empty corral in the foreground lined with spectators and a judges' stand.  This scene is just waiting to be brought to life with the 33 full-color stickers of the many events of rodeo. Ages 6-9.
Steven James Petruccio



$7.95
Soft Cover
47 pages

Rocks, Fossils and Arrowheads

Take-Along Guide

Takes you into the fun world of geology, introducing 15 common rocks and minerals, 
5 kinds of fossils and 7 different arrowheads and artifacts.  
Laura Evert



$4.50
Paperbound

Rodeo Sticker Picture The rodeo comes to life in this exciting activity book.  A laminated backdrop, created by artist Steven Petruccio depicts a canyonland setting with an empty corral in the foreground lined with spectators and a judges' stand.  This scene is just waiting to be brought to life with the 33 full-color stickers of the many events of rodeo. Ages 6-9.
Steven James Petruccio



$4.99
Paperbound
192 pages

Sacagawea:
American Pathfinder
Easy to read novel for children eight and up of one of America's famous children.  The story begins when Sacagawea is only a child and continues on as she leads Lewis and Clark on their Discovery expedition.    
Flora Warren Seymour



$4.99
Paperbound
192 pages

Sacagawea:
American Pathfinder
Easy to read novel for children eight and up of one of America's famous children.  The story begins when Sacagawea is only a child and continues on as she leads Lewis and Clark on their Discovery expedition.    
Flora Warren Seymour



$10.00
Paperbound
124 pages

Sacajawea's Son: 
The Life of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
The exciting, surprising, and sometimes poignant story of a boy born to adventure.  At the age of two months, Baptiste experienced the first of his many exploits when his parents took time along on Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery expedition.   Educated in St. Louis he went on to  live in a royal palace in Europe before he returned to the United States to become a mountain man, scout and gold prospector.
Marion Tinling



$16.00
Softcover
241 pages

Smoky
the Cowhorse
Smoky grows up wild, strong, and wise to the ways of the range, fighting wolves and braving stiff winds. Clint, a bronco-busting cowboy on the Rocking R Ranch, spots the spirited four-year-old and thinks it is the finest little horse he ever saw.  After many adventurous years with Clint on the Rocking R Ranch, Smoky mysteriously disappears, only to turn up later as an outlaw bucking horse on the rodeo circuit.
Will James



$14.95

Stuffed Moose Cuddly stuffed moose is 11" tall.  He wears a Wyoming hoodie.
 



$6.50

Stuffed Beanies:
Moose, Big Horn Sheep or Black Bear
Cute Beanie Animals are 8" long
and are sold separately.
 

$12.00

Stuffed Buffalo Stuffed buffalo is 12" long and
wears a Wyoming Scarf
 



$14.00

Stuffed Elk Elk is 16" long and 14" tall.  Made by Wild Republic.
 



$6.00 each

Stuffed Elk,
Moose or Buffalo
Soft and cuddly animals are 6" tall. 
Each sold separately.
 



$6.95 each

Stuffed Prairie Dogs Cuddly Prairie Dogs wear Wyoming T-shirts and are 6" tall. 
Each sold separately.
 



$4.50
Paperbound
40 pages

This is the Place

The Story of the Mormon Trail

As you read through this book you will learn
many things about the Mormon Trail and the people associated with it.  There are some fun activities and puzzles to do.  There is also a
game to play as well as a project to complete.  We hop you will enjoy activities.. 
William E. & Jan C. Hill

West with Lewis and Clark

$3.95
Paperbound
40 pages

West with
Lewis and Clark

The Story of the Corps of Discovery

A blend of history and educational actives on 40 fun-filled pages: coloring, dot to dots, map, recipes, music, mazes, figure-ground, word games, classification, an art project and more.

William E. & Jan C. Hill



$5.99
Softcover
24 pages

Wonderful World of Horses
Color & Story Album
Learn all about the most beautiful and exotic horses in the world.  The Thoroughbred, the Mustang, the Palomino, and many more are here, complete with detailed illustrations to color.
Rita Warner



$3.95
Softcover
32 pages

The Wonderful Wyoming Coloring book Includes Wyoming characters, places, 
facts, and fun!  Color your way around 
the state of Wyoming.
Carole Marsh

 

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