Did you know that natives of the Northwest used dried sharkskin to sand totem poles? Or that horses were called medicine dogs, because dogs had been used to aid in hunting before horses were introduced by Europeans?In D is for Drum: A Native American Alphabet, readerswill get an A-Z introduction to the many customs andcultures of the first people of this beautiful land. Bison, teepees, Kachinas and dugout canoes will all help to painta fascinating picture of the more than 500 indigenoustribes inhabiting the Americas. D is for Drum: A Native American Alphabet is Michael Shoulders' sixth book with SleepingBear Press and was co-written with his wife Debbie. Michael travels extensively, visiting schoolsand spreading the word that "Reading Is Magic." Debbie is an educator and writes a weekly columnhighlighting new children's books. Debbie and Michael live in Clarksville, Tennessee. Irving Toddy has illustrated several other children's books including Bird-Talk, Cheyenne Again, and Uncegila's Seventh Spot. His paintings can be found in several art galleries across the Southwest. He is a Navajo Native American and lives on the Navajo reservation in Pine Springs, Arizona. | D Is For Drum by Michael Shoulders, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters