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N Is For Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet . (Discover America State By State. Alphabet Series)

3 reviews
Elissa Grodin

Sleeping Bear Press, 2003

Connecticut history for children with beautiful illustration
Picture book format history of Connecticut with an alphabet format. Text is very short with rhymes for reading to younger readers, and each topic also has 2-3 paragraphs of longer, more detailed and educational information. The subjects are the state bird, state flower, state tree, famous places, and famous people from Connecticut. A sampling of the topics are P.T. Barnum, Groton where the first ...

C Is for Ciao: An Italy Alphabet (Discover the World)
Elissa Grodin, Mario Cuomo

Sleeping Bear Press, 2009

From its unparalleled achievements in art and architecture (the Sistine Chapel) , science and exploration (Galileo Galilei) , music and literature (Stradivarius and Dante) , the country of Italy has had a lasting and profound impact on the world. In C is for Ciao: An Italy Alphabet, young readers are invited to explore Italys rich history, diverse geography, and many traditions.

D Is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet (Sbp-Alphabet)

1 review
Elissa Grodin

Sleeping Bear Press, 2007

A picturebook worthy of the highest recommendation
Clearly written by Elissa Grodin and distinctively illustrated by Victor Juhasz, D Is For Democracy is not an ordinary alphabet book. Each letter is associated with a word or concept associated with democratic government, such as J is for Judicial branch, and a simple poem (J is for Judicial branch - / For justice, judge, and jury. / Those who do not break the law / never have to worry) - but in ...

Oscar Wilde's the Happy Prince (Classic Picture Books)

8 reviews
Elissa Grodin

Sleeping Bear Press, 2006

Lovely Retelling of The Happy Prince
It's been years since I read Wilde's The Happy Prince, so when I saw this sitting on the shelf at the library, I just had to check it out. Done in large, picture book style, Grodin's retelling of this classic children's tale is quite lovely. The book starts out with a bit about Wilde's life and ends with a page on homelessness and the virtue of "caring" which is nice, but well over the head or ...

Everyone Counts: A Citizens' Number Book (Count Your Way Across the USA)
Elissa Grodin

Sleeping Bear Press, 2006

Fresh from their successful book "D is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet," Elissa Grodin and Victor Juhasz team up again to spread the word that understanding civics is not only fundamental, but also just plain fun! Using numbers as its backdrop, "Everyone Counts: A Citizen's Number Book" gives an entertaining, educational tour through America's system of government. Quick! How many justices sit on the Supreme Court? Or, how many ...

Yankee Doodle Numbers: A Connecticut Number Book (Count Your Way Across the USA)
Elissa D. Grodin

Sleeping Bear Press, 2007

N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet, comes another rousing state tribute. Using numbers as its backdrop, Yankee Doodle Numbers: A Connecticut Number Book gives an entertaining and educational travelogue of the states historic moments, symbols, landmarks, and famous people.