Plush Prairie Dog SMILE

Prairie Dog, smiling. Also available grumpy & frowning! (After being sent back east in a basket, who can blame him?!) This is the happy one, because he survived, being mostly in hibernation during his journey.

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sends Lewis and Clark out west to explore. He tells them to make maps. He tells them to draw pictures and collect plants. Most importantly, he tells them to send presents! What kind of present is good enough for a president? Beginning readers will truly enjoy reading about this fun and little-known slice of American history.

Read the story of the prairie dog Lewis & Clark sent back to President Jefferson.