Count on Us: A Tennessee Number Book (Count Your Way Across the U.S.A.) [Hardcover]

Michael Shoulders (Author), Bruce Langton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Count Your Way Across the U.S.A.

"Count on Us: A Tennessee Number Book" is the fitting follow-up title to the successful children's pictorial "V is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet." This fun, colorful, and superbly informative book teaches children about numbers using recognizable places, events, and facts from this great state. As elementary students grasp the concept and visual of 30 purple passion flowers, they'll also learn that the passion flower is the state wildflower and that Native Americans in Tennessee used the plants to help heal cuts and bruises. Numbers throughout the book are explained with a simple rhyme for younger children and are accompanied by detailed expository text for older learners.

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About the Author

Having been involved in education for more than 30 years, Dr. Michael Shoulders travels extensively, visiting schools and speaking at conferences across the country. In addition to authoring the companion title, Say Daddy!, he has written several books for Sleeping Bear Press, including G is for Gladiator: An Ancient Rome Alphabet. Mike lives in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Following successful careers as a commercial illustrator and a wildlife artist, Bruce Langton started illustrating children's books. His books include P is for Putt: A Golf Alphabet and Win One for the Gipper: America's Football Hero. Bruce lives in Granger, Indiana.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press; 1 edition (August 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585361313
• ISBN-13: 978-1585361311
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 11.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #701,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike spent his childhood traveling in an army family to Fort Knox, KY, Fort Chaffee, AR, two visits to Germany, and Fort Campbell, KY. Mike graduated from Northwest High School (Clarksville, TN) in 1972 and earned a degree in education from Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN) in 1976. He taught for 14 years and then worked as an instructional supervisor until 2005. Mike earned his doctoral degree from Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN) in 2004.

Mike married Debbie Adams in 1974. They have three grown children: Jason, Ryan and Meghann. They have a standard poodle named Maggie, cat named Audrey, and a hedgehog named Dezi.

Mike attended the Governor's Academy for Teachers of Writing in 1995. He was bitten by the writing bug and has written for publication ever since! In 1997 he created a column called "Story Time" for Tennessee's oldest paper, The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. In that weekly column, Mike reviewed children's literature, with an educator's slant. The column continues today, but, because of a demanding traveling schedule, his wife took over the column in 2003.

Mike visits nearly one hundred schools each year spreading his message that "Reading IS Magic."


Books:
Say Daddy!
Goodnight, Baby Bear
V is for Volunteer - A Tennessee Alphabet
Count on Us: A Tennessee Number Book
N is for Natural State - An Arkansas Alphabet
Natural Numbers - An Arkansas Number Book
M is for Magnolia - A Mississippi Alphabet
1Mississippi, 2 Mississippi - A Mississippi Number Book
D is for Drum - A Native American Alphabet
ABC Book of North American Homes
G is for Gladiator - An Ancient Rome Alphabet
E is for Eucharist - A Catholic Alphabet
T is for Titanic