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The Scrambled States of America book & CD set

Author: Laurie Keller
Creators: Lorelei King, Oliver Wyman
Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 27713

Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/Com
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 12.8 x 10.8 x 0.3

ISBN: 1427207305
EAN: 9781427207302
ASIN: 1427207305

Publication Date: July 21, 2009
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•	Paperback - The Scrambled States of America
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•	School & Library Binding - The Scrambled States Of America (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
•	Hardcover - Scrambled States of America (HRA392)
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
One day, Kansas wakes up grumpy. The other 49 states are stretching, yawning, and pouring maple syrup onto each other's pancakes, but irritable Kansas announces to his kindly neighbor Nebraska that life is dull and changes must be made: "All day long we just sit here in the middle of the country. We never GO anywhere. We never DO anything, and we NEVER meet any NEW states!" Nebraska, sick of hearing North Dakota and South Dakota bicker all the time, agrees to help organize a party for all the states. It's a hit! Late into the evening, Idaho and Virginia get up onto the stage and suggest that all the states change places. What a state of affairs. Minnesota, who switches places with Florida, gets a sunburn. Kansas, having traded places with Hawaii, gets lonely and sings some soggy blues so sad that a shark sheds a mournful tear offshore. Nevada and Mississippi fall in love. Despite the initial excitement, the new arrangement just doesn't feel right. The states manage to swim, fly, bike, and hitchhike their way home, and everyone goes to bed in the right place--even Kansas is happy to be home after such an adventure. This wacky, thoroughly engaging tale of mixed-up geography is a good bet for some awards. Perhaps best of all, the large format and riot of detail allow for plenty of amusing asides. Books that claim to "make geography fun" usually have to be taken with a dose of skepticism: so often, the teaching is there and the entertainment isn't. This delightfully quirky and original book shows how it should be done. (Ages 4 and older) --Richard Farr

Product Description

At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. Before the party is over, all the states decide to switch places.

In the beginning, every state is happy in its new location. But soon things start to go wrong. Florida, who switches spots with Minnesota, is freezing in the frosty northern climate, and Minnesota hasn't brought sunscreen and is getting an awful sunburn. Will the states ever unscramble themselves and return to their proper places?

Packed with madcap humor and whimsical illustrations, this quirky story--starring all fifty states--is chock-full of introductory facts and silly antics that will make learning geography as much fun as taking a vacation.

Customer Reviews:

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Great teaching tool! July 31, 2010
A. Santarelli (Orange County, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

My 3 year-old loves this book. She likes the story, but at the end of the book, all the states are pictured individually and she likes to go over each one to learn the names. She recognizes many now just by the shape.

5 out of 5 stars

Incredibly clever! June 19, 2010
Reader Rivka (Baltimore, MD)
I picked this up at the library on impulse for my five-year-old, thinking it looked cute and fun. And it was, and she loved it. The amazing thing is that after a couple of weeks of hearing the book and studying the pictures, she was able to walk to our U.S. map and identify 35 of the states. Not because we set out to teach her, but because the states' personalities are so vivid in the Scrambled States books that she got to know them as individual characters. Wow.

The book is enjoyable for adults too - there are lots of clever, fitting little details that are fun to notice - from California being lactose intolerant to New York traveling home in a taxi. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars

Love this book!! June 10, 2010
B. R. Felton (MD, USA)
I read this to my 5 year today and he loved it and so did I! The illustrations are really cool and the story is easy to follow. There is a lot of extra text kind of like comics to go along so when he starts reading he will love to follow along with that. This book will definitely be one that we'll read for years.

5 out of 5 stars

great book April 26, 2010
Speech Lady (MA)
My kids love to listen to this story. It is a great way to get them to learn their states without even knowing.

5 out of 5 stars

Love this book! November 19, 2009
A. Forte (North Carolina)
This book is so cute! Fun and silly and a great read! It made us giggle - a fun addition to any child's personal library.

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