Friends and Mates in Fifty States Author:Ellen Weisberg, Ken Yoffe Welcome to the United States of America! The U.S.A. is the third largest country in the world, and one of the most beautiful. It is full of lakes and rivers, mountains and canyons, beaches and deserts. It has many different trees and flowers, and all sorts of different crops grown for use as food. And, of course, America has birds and animals of... more » all kinds. Last, but not least, the United States has over 300 million people, from many different backgrounds and cultures. --
In this book you'll meet five adventurous friends, Wandering Willy, Nosy Normie, Meandering Mickey, Sightseeing Susie, and Exploring Ellie. Together, they will help you learn about the land, cities, animals, and other wonderful things in each of the fifty states in the U.S.A. Along the way, you'll also meet fifty other friends of theirs, each who will host one of the five friends and teach them (and you!) about his or her state. These fifty friends are very special! They are each named after the capital city of their state. --Friends and Mates in Fifty States is a mnemonic-filled learning/teaching tool geared first and foremost toward helping children learn state capitals and locations in a fun and entertaining way. Additional facts, including state symbols and products and the origin of state nicknames, are also provided to enrich the child's learning experience.-Selected Feedback for Friends and Mates in Fifty States:
We received the books yesterday and just let me say I LOVE THE LAYOUT!!!. Putting the states in groupings of geographical location was just great. The graphics,the names of the characters, and the organization of information is perfect for junior readers. Thank you so much for the wonderful donations. Sincerely, -NY, USA library
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Ellen, We received your new children's book "Friends and Mates in 50 States" and are very happy with the content and layout. I will be anxious to use it this year with our After-School Story Hours that are going to focus on the regions of the United States, and we are also using that theme at the Elementary level with our music concerts this year.Thank you again for your donation to our library... -WI, USA library-We just received the gift books "Friends and Mates in FiftyStates" and "All Across Canada". We want to thank you so much. We have been reading and enjoying these very unique books. You are a truly gifted team and we look forward to reading more of your work.
P.S. I am going to order a copy of "Friends and Mates in Fifty States" for my granddaughter. I have no doubt she will love it also. -IN, USA library« less