Image of an illustrated line of trees of different shapes and shades.
Script text reading, "Sue Sutherland Books."
Image of an illustrated line of trees of different shapes and shades.

Twelve Days at Glacier

Perfect for families who love national parks.
— ShhAprillsReading
Book cover illustration of a bear holding a stack of pies. Book title is "Twelve Days at Glacier."

“On the FIRST day at Glacier, the park showed to me an eagle in a pine tree.”

Nature lovers of all ages will enjoy Sue Sutherland’s debut picture book about the wonders at Glacier National Park. Written loosely in the style of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this fun-filled adventure will help young readers and educators focus on counting skills as they make their way through the TWELVE DAYS AT GLACIER.

Illustration of a moose in sunglasses wit word bubble that reads, "Now available."
Counting, Critters and Cuteness-
Kids will practice their counting skills within the context of learning about nature and our national parks in a delightfully humorous way.
— Pastor Julie Lynn
A delightful musical romp through Glacier Park that’ll have you singing along (to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas) and marveling at the beautiful and humorous illustrations!
— Happy Reader

A bit about Glacier National Park

Image of a glacial lake in the valley of a mountain range. Blue sky with puffy clouds.

Glacier National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Montana. Forests, mountains, lakes, streams, meadows, and- you guessed it- glaciers can all be found in this beautiful wilderness area.

National parks belong to all of us! They are for us to enjoy and care for. That means Glacier belongs to YOU!

Glacier National Park is an incredibly diverse ecosystem with thousands of plant and animal species- check out these numbers!

Picture of a loon on a lake.
Image of a moose laying in the grass.

Species of moss
& lichen

Species of woody shrubs & vines

Close up of moss on the side of a tree.
A juniper branch with powdery blue berries.

71

276

Species
of mammals

Species
of birds

3

6

Species
of reptiles

Species
of amphibians

The head of a king snake with it's red tongue extended.
Close-up of a toad's face.

Plus lots of fish and arthropods!

Close up of a monarch butterfly.
Image of a rainbow trout's head.

93

855

20

62

Species
of trees

Species
of ferns

A golden branch of aspen leaves.
Image of a fern frond.

Plus hundreds of fungi and nearly 1,000 species of wildflower!

Image of a yellow mountain lily.
A brown and cream colored morel mushroom.

You can learn even more about the plants and animals of Glacier National Park on the National Park Service Website.

Illustration of a turtle in glasses sitting on a rock reading a book.