by, Jay Wagner
Illustrated by Eileen Potts Dawson
This is an informative ABC format book about the state of Iowa. Each page is rich with beautiful illustrations, outlined with a list of towns in the state beginning with a letter of the alphabet. The book opens with "A is for Amana Colonies."
While this book is an ABC book, it is really more an informational book about the state of Iowa. I like this book because it is appropriate for a wide range of readers, and even as an adult, I found myself learning more about Iowa's history and heritage. In addition to the beautiful illustrations and informative text, each page also includes an illustration demonstrating the American Sign language alphabet. I enjoyed this unique "Hawkeye state" alphabet book.
This book really sticks out from your genre presentation. I still have not had a chance to read it but I have noticed in the bookstore and libraries that there are many other letter books done in this same fashion. Is this a series ___ is for ____? They look like books that children would like since the illustrations are so detailed and a game of I spy could be created within the pages but they also look like books that I myself would learn a lot from. I need to remember to pick one of these up next time I am at the library.
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