A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C. [Paperback]

Diane C. Clarke (Author), Richard Brown (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Gulliver Travels

Written especially for kids, this guide opens up the exciting world of travel and makes a lasting souvenir that young tourists will treasure long after their trip is over. Loaded with invaluable facts about where to go, how to go, and what to do there, and full of activities, puzzles, information, and more--all a traveling kid needs for a perfect holiday.

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About the Author

Richard Brown is a published author, editor, illustrator, narrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Richard Brown include A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C.: Revised and Updated Edition, I'm Going to Read (Level 2): Halloween Party (I'm Going to Read Series), I Love Baby, and I'm Going to Read (Level 2): Hooray for the 4th of July (I'm Going to Read Series).

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group encompasses three award-winning imprints as well as the Graphia and Sandpaper paperback lines. Houghton Mifflin introduced its list of books for young readers in 1937. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children publishes luminaries such as H. A. and Margret Rey, Virginia Lee Burton, Bill Peet, Holling C. Holling, Scott O'Dell, and James Marshall; its contemporary authors and illustrators include Steve Jenkins, D. B. Johnson, Toni Morrison, Marilyn Nelson, Eric Schlosser, Brian Lies, Chris Van Allsburg, Allen Say, Lois Lowry, and David Macaulay. Houghton Mifflin is also home to some of the best-loved children's book characters: Curious George, Lyle the Crocodile, George and Martha, Martha of Martha Speaks, and Tacky the Penguin.

Clarion Books became an imprint of Houghton Mifflin in 1979. Clarion's award-winning authors include David Wiesner, Linda Sue Park, Karen Cushman, Katherine Paterson, and Gary Schmidt.

Harcourt Children's Books, known for classics such as The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge and The Little Prince, features notable authors and illustrators such as Avi, Janell Cannon, Margaret Chodos-Irvine, Lois Ehlert, Mem Fox, Han Nolan, Gennifer Choldenko, David Shannon, Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel, and Helen Oxenbury.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper; Revised edition (March 10, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152004599
• ISBN-13: 978-0152004590
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for travel with Kids, June 12, 2000

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Sewlady2 - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C. (Paperback)

This book is exactly the kind of book that will help your child realize the educational value of their vacation. We used it for three kids-- ages 12, 10 and 7. They liked it because it helped them remember special moments of the trip, and in the case of the 12 year old, "It was fill in the blanks!"

It was a lot easier getting them to complete this book rather than writing in a journal. There were also tips and hints that I had not found in any of the other books I used for planning the trip. I highly recommend it!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My kids loved this, July 21, 2006

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E. Johnson (El Cajon, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C. (Paperback)

I bought a copy of this book for my three daughters to use while we were in DC. And it proved to be a hit. The book gives good information in an easy-to-understand format. The graphics and games were fun, and it kept them entertained on the plane ride there. They are telling me to give it a thumbs-up, so anything educational portrayed in a fun format gets my thumbs-up as well. The only criticism I have is that some of the information was outdated (the book was written 17 years ago, with no apparent updates) and is badly in need of a revision. Since 9-11, things have changed with some of the sites. Perhaps a short section explaining this to the kids, including why there has to be a security check in pretty much every building, would be in order. The Pentagon and FBI are not accessible at this time, and great limiations have been made at other buildings. Other than this shortcoming, though, the book is highly recommended.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Whole Family, October 31, 2006

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K. Stammen "kimm" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C. (Paperback)

We took this book along on our trip to DC and the whole family had fun and learned a lot from it. It is geared to kids of course, but was interesting and informative for adults to read also. It says for ages 4-8, but that means the activities, not the reading level. With our 8 yr old, she read some and we read some to her; it is probably too advanced for younger readers to read on their own. We learned a lot of things that were not found in any of our other (grown up) guide books. A great book.