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Only in America: The Weird and Wonderful 50 States (12) (Americana, Band 12) - Hardcover

Buch 9 von 10: The 50 States

Alexander, Heather

 
9780711262843: Only in America: The Weird and Wonderful 50 States (12) (Americana, Band 12)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0711262845 ISBN 13: 9780711262843
Verlag: Wide Eyed Editions, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

A state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A.

Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur, drop by the Pizza Museum, find out where it is illegal to feed a pig without a permit and check out the world’s only ‘carhenge’ (that’s right, Stonehenge reconstructed using cars). Among many other marvels, discover:
 

  • The longest gum wrapper chain (over 32 kilometers!)
  • Which state has the highest ratio of cows to humans in the country
  • The origin of shoo-fly pie, a molasses cake baked in a pie crust
  • The world’s largest (fake) bug, a 16.5-meter blue termite
  • Where ‘dinner’ means lunch and ‘supper’ means dinner

Illustrated by the brilliant Alan Berry-Rhys in a bold graphic art style that evokes vintage Americana, the book is arranged state by state, giving key facts about each and presenting an alternative and hilarious look at quirky phenomena that are truly only in America.

The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps and infographics bring the places to colourful life.

Also available from the series: 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, Only in America Activity Book, Only in California, Only in Texas, We Are the United States, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, and The 50 States.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Born in New York and now based in sunny California, Heather Alexander is the author of numerous books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, including Only in America, Haunted USA, On the Plane Activity Book and the Life on Earth series. Heather also works as a children's book editor. Visit her at heatheralexanderbooks.com.

ALAN BERRY RHYS is an illustrator based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has had solo shows in Argentina, Chile Paraguay and California and Portland, Oregon in the USA. His work is infused with nostalgic Americana and references retro graphic sign painting as well as contemporary pop culture.

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Verlag
Wide Eyed Editions
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0711262845
ISBN 13 
9780711262843
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Zeichner
Berry Rhys Alan
Anzahl der Seiten
112
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