Books published by publisher Rocky Mountain Books

From apple to zigzag and from 1 to 10, Neepin Auger’s books for children will be certain to educate and entertain preschoolers, parents and teachers alike. Inspired by her training as a First Nations artist and her academic work leading to a degree in education, Discovering Words and Discovering Numbers contain brightly coloured, originally created artwork featuring images and concepts familiar to everyone.In addition to the English words presented, the books also contain the French and Cree equivalents, placing these among some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library and nursery.

A colourful, imaginative story for adventurers of all ages that dream of falling asleep on a beach made of stars at the edge of the world. Surf’s up and it’s time for another Nuptse and Lhotse adventure! When the cats find Salish, a Purple Ochre Starfish, in a puddle, Nuptse and Lhotse are determined to help Salish get back home. The trio will travel across mountains and orchards, explore a coastal city’s many attractions, take an extraordinary ferry ride along the bottom of the Salish Sea, hike through the tangled rainforests of the West Coast Trail and surf the great waves at Long Beach. As they make their way back to the beach where the sun falls asleep into the sea every night, Nuptse, Lhotse and Salish meet many marvellous sea animals of the Pacific Northwest including whales, otters, crabs and even an octopus. Yet Salish and the cats notice that wherever they go, almost all of the starfish have mysteriously disappeared! Where could everyone be? The only one that can help them solve this starfish puzzle is Kermode the Great Spirit Bear. In a land where forests eat fish, the trees have faces and wolves swim like mermaid.

When Dan met Jack to go mountain biking, he saw that Jack had forgotten something IMPORTANT. Dan asked, "Dude, where's your helmet?"Jack replied, "My head gets too hot. I don't need my helmet."So off they went mountain biking.Dan and jack were having fun riding down the mountain. Then, all of a sudden, Jack hit a rock and went fyling over his handlebar. He landed head first on the ground. Jack hurt his head badly.Trying to convince kids that wearing a helmet is an important and potentially lifesaving thing to do while mountain biking, climbing, caving, skiing or snowboarding is difficult at best and frustrating at worst for many parents, educators and caregivers. Dude, Where's Your Helmet? is a fun-filled, non-preachy book for kids about the consequences of not wearing the proper gear when engaged in various outdoor activities. With a hip design, easy-to-read text and witty photos highlighting plenty of cool gear, this book is perfect for elementary school-aged children between four and eight years old.

With imaginative text and colourful artwork, Nuptse and Lhotse's latest adventure showcases the history, culture, and environment of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Welcome to the Land of the Midnight Sun!While waiting for the first snowfall of winter to arrive, Nuptse and Lhotse are excited when they find an unusual snow globe in their home that can change the weather. With the help of Roald, a Polar Explorer Fox, they set off together on an adventure to northern Canada and the Arctic, on a quest to find the great treasure of the north.As they make their way from the Chilkoot Trail to the North Pole through all the four seasons, the cats will try panning for gold, ride a caribou across the tundra from boreal forest to the Arctic Ocean, and sail among ice floes in the Northwest Passage with the help of an Inuit hunter. With several surprises along the way, the cats learn many fascinating things that make this land and its history unique, from bird migrations and prehistoric animals, to ice blinks and shipwrecks, to permafrost and polar ice caps. Will Nuptse and Lhotse find the great treasure of the north?

Out of print for fifteen years, this is the classic account of how the United States got to the moon. It is a book for those who were part of Apollo and want to recapture the experience and for those of a new generation who want to know how it was done. It is an opinon shared by many Apollo veterans. Republished in 2004 with a new Foreword by the authors.

Jocey Asnong’s vibrant and whimsical illustrations take readers kayaking through Cowichan Bay, surfing with starfish and sea otters at Tofino, and swimming with sea wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest. From carving through fresh powder at Whistler Blackcomb to treasure hunting at the bottom of the Salish Sea, this early concept board book in number recognition and counting is an excellent companion to Asnong’s West Coast ABCs, as she continues showcasing the diverse marine mammals, ocean organisms, birds and other species that are unique to this region.

Neepin Auger’s books for children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone. Playful and bold, this dynamic series will educate and entertain preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike.In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and nursery.

Neepin Auger’s books for children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone. Playful and bold, this dynamic series will educate and entertain preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike.In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and nursery.

Flo, a peculiar pelican, and her companion Eddy, a crazy cormorant, fly together on their annual migration. While playing around, they’re thrown off course and end up on a mountaintop. Flo gets them back on track by using the natural flow of water as a map, traveling downstream from mountain watersheds to the ocean! The water takes the pair from glaciers to rivers, into lakes and downstream to the waters that flow into the plains. They visit canals, wetlands, marshes, lakes and ponds. The streams flow all the way to the ocean, and Flo and Eddy reach their winter destination.

A young grizzly named Ned and his mother, Betty Lou, struggle with human encroachment on their habitat. Despite his mother's guidance, Ned becomes habituated to humans and encounters a predictable fate. But the funny encounters and insightful moments he and Betty Lou experience along the way will help readers to interpret this part of the natural world. Ned is a fun story that will enlighten and delight young and old alike, and because of its timeless theme and beautiful, full-color illustrations throughout, the book will remain relevant for years to come.

In the spring of 1982, 68-year-old George Griffiths sailed solo from Britain to Barbados, where he was met by his two sons. The younger son, Mark, joined his father to sail home to Canada. Mark's older brother, Blair, flew home to begin work as a cameraman documenting the Canadian Mount Everest Expedition Team, with its 26 climbers, 30 Sherpas and more than 200 porters. Six months later, Blair Griffiths was dead, crushed by a six-story wall of Everest ice. Through heroic efforts the team finally managed to recover Blair's remains, and there followed a heartbreaking cremation on a pyre of rhododendron boughs. Eventually two of the team succeeded in summiting the mountain. In 1985, George Griffiths trekked with his grandson to Everest Base Camp, where Blair's ashes were laid, in order to say goodbye. In this place of awe and majesty among mountains and sky, father and adventurer found peace.