Portland ABC

Following on the heels of the regional best-selling Larry Gets Lost in Portland (over 8,000 copies sold) comes this modern and colorful ABC for the children, families, and visitors of Portland, OR.

Larry the lovable pup from the best-selling Larry Gets Lost in Portland returns to the Rose City for an alphabetic adventure! He and his friend Pete see Portland from A (Art Museum) to Z (Portland Zoo), and everything in between. H is for Hawthorne Bridge, P is Powell’s Books, and W is for Willamette River—children can learn ABCs and about their hometown! How many letters can you find around you?

JOHN SKEWES is a professional illustrator living in Seattle. He began work as a product designer and character artist for Disney Consumer Products before leaving to start his own company, Retrodyne Industries, in 2001. His clients include Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Fox, Pixar, and Simon & Schuster. As the creator and illustrator of the award-winning Larry Gets Lost children's book series, John has followed Larry from the southern tip of Texas to tiny Nome, Alaska, and has been lost several times himself. He has illustrated over 20 children's books, including the Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.