Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know (Arcadia Kids City Books (Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know))

DO YOU KNOW.

WHAT big celebration drew nine million people to

Philadelphia--in 1875?

(Hint: It was another "Philly first.")

WHICH invention dedicated in 1946 at the University

of Pennsylvania greatly contributed to the birth of the

Information Age?

(Hint: The "baby" weighed 30 tons!)

Find these answers and more in Cool Stuff Every Kid Should KnowT Arcadia Kids is a new series of fun, colorful, easy-to-read books for children ages 7-11 featuring attention-grabbing cover art, inviting conversational style content, and vivid full-color images of landmarks and geography. Parents, grandparents, and savvy shoppers will appreciate the feel good factor of purchasing books that are both fun AND educational.

Kate Boehm Jerome loves to write educational books for kids! Her award-winning programs are avidly read by thousands of young people in homes and schools throughout the United States. Jerome has spent an entire career developing educational programs for kids. After spending 15 years in educational publishing, she made the leap to full-time writing in 2001. Since then, her unique perspectives and original voice have inspired her to create and direct hundreds of children's books in many different series. Jerome's books have earned Teacher's Choice and Children's Book Council awards, and her new series that is currently launching "Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know" (Arcadia, 2010) is already receiving kudos from the very people who often inspire her the most--the mommy bloggers! Kate is an active volunteer in her local school district and is a member of various Boards and organizations that promote both child and adult literacy--and, in particular, science literacy.