Montana

Kid's guide to wildlife, glaciers, lakes, hikes, flowers, trees in Glacier National Park. Info and photos about mountain goats, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, beavers, marmots, bald eagles, and where to locate the wildlife - very handy. (Picture - Activity book)

Explore Glacier National Park with Ranger Red Fox – mighty mountains, lakes and glaciers, wonderful wildlife, mini-field guide, leaf tracker, map. Fun for younger kids. (Picture book)

Inspiring story of Walking Coyote who worked to save the buffalo from extinction in Montana. It all started with one little orphaned buffalo calf. Beautifully illustrated, like roaming the hills with these majestic creatures. (Picture book)

A hunter marries a beautiful young woman and has a son, but soon she must return to her people, the Buffalo Nation. A spirited story with fabulous illustrations, and glowing reminder of the Native Americans and buffalo that once roamed the lands of Montana. (Picture book)

A contemporary story of Joseph Medicine Crow. Trained as a warrior by his grandfather, Joseph heard all the stories of Little Bighorn growing up, fought in World War II, and returned to his home in Montana, a chief of the Crow people. (Chapter book)

Excellent overview of the Corps of Discovery expedition to search for a river route across the United States. In 1804, the expedition started up the Missouri River, and in November 1805, they successfully navigated down the Columbia River and reached the Pacific Ocean. Action-filled illustrations, in Lewis and Clark’s own words. (Picture book)

Illustrated history and timeline of the Lewis and Clark expedition, plus 21 activities – stitch a pair of moccasins, make a buffalo mask, drum or dance rattle, recipe for dried fruit, set up a tipi, hoop and pole game, learn sign language and trail signs, and more. Good for older kids. (Chapter book, illustrations)

Go with Montana paleontologist Jack Horner on a dinosaur dig – find out how fossils are formed, how paleontologists find dinosaur skeletons, dinosaurs that roamed Montana, and important discoveries. (Illustrated chapter book)