- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Oct 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0439827655
- ISBN-13: 978-0439827652
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 21.1 x 0.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,244,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
Grade 3-5-This browser's scrapbook presents impressionistic portraits of the states arranged in alphabetical order with Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and a spread of state flags appended. A large, lightly labeled map provides the visual center for each page, around which are arrayed handsomely painted vignettes illustrating fact snippets that range from state birds, trees, and population (as of 1998) to prominent landforms, citizens, and endangered species. The states are all colored green, which gives the book visual unity at the expense of strict accuracy, and many of the facts have been pared down to dry generalities: "Pirates terrorized the Carolina coast in 1717-1718," "Homemade quilts, clothes, and furniture are traditional [in West Virginia]," etc. The method behind the authors' selection of information is sometimes unclear (only 17 Presidents are mentioned); the index, which includes a listing for "Paul Bunyon" [sic] and page references for 53 state birds, is of doubtful quality; and there are no lists of sources or resources for readers who want to find out more. Still, children compiling their own scrapbooks might start here.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
This guide to each state's official state bird, flower, and insect features a unique, personal approach plus information about endangered species. Also included are biographical sketches on the famous Americans from each state, inventions, and much more.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to look at and read,
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This review is from: The United States of America; A State-By-State Guide (Hardcover)
Seven states have the cardinal as the state bird. Lots of states have butterflys as their state insects. We liked the state nicknames. We read a few states each night. Sometimes we can't remember all the facts about each state.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent resource for learning about the states of the U. S.,
By Charles Ashbacher - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The United States of America; A State-By-State Guide (Hardcover)
This is an excellent book for young children to learn about the states. A topographical map of each state is given along with diagrams and text explaining various facts about the state. Items like the state bird, state flower, state insect, state tree, endangered species in the state, primary crops, unusual natural features, famous people and other points of historical significance. I strongly recommend it for social studies classes or just for quizzes among family members.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Primary-level Resource,
By K. Beach "KRB" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: State-by-State Guide (Paperback)
My wife is currently a third grade teacher and I used to be one. Recently, she was tasked with a new set of social studies learning targets that include "regions of the United States" (something more frequently taught to slightly older students). We were having difficulty finding age/ability-appropriate resources for her class until she came across a copy of Miller and Nelson's "State by State". She asked me what I thought of it and "paydirt" was the word that came to mind. So we ordered additional copies from Amazon and they fit the bill nicely.Bottom line: for students in the late second to early fourth grades, "State by State" is an interesting, meaningful, and fun-to-use learning resource. It is also an amazingly good value, which helps when a teacher needs to purchase several copies on her/his own coin. Five stars! 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Resource,
By N. Beaumont - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: State-by-State Guide (Paperback)
We bought this for our son, who is in 1st grade, when he had to report on a state for school. He loves the book and is enjoying reading all the facts about each state. The pictures keep him interested and the facts are both standard and eclectic so everyone in our family learned something new from this book. It is also simple enough for him to read on his own. I would highly recommend this book for any elementary school student wishing to learn more about the states.
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