Museums and monuments define the Washington, DC landscape, but the stories behind this majestic capital merely begin here. Looking beyond the monuments, from Abigail Adams to the National Zoo, to all the cherry blossoms, flags, houses, and presidents in between, N is for Our Nation's Capital is like a guided tour along the most interesting routes in our capital. Did you know the cherry trees that are an integral part of DC's scenery were gifts from Japan? Or that Mrs. Taft planted the first two? N is for Our Nation's Capital will be published in March to coincide with the opening of the cherry blossoms.
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Kindergarten-Grade 4–Each letter of the alphabet represents a person, place, or event associated with our nation's capital. A four-line verse or quatrain introduces it, accompanied by a sidebar of more historical information and sometimes more people, places, or events that go with the letter. The lush watercolor illustrations expand on the text. The title is similar in style and format to Devin Scillian's A Is for America: An American Alphabet (2001) and Elissa Grodin's D Is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet (2004, both Sleeping Bear). However, the P page is inaccurate. The Powhatan Indians did not live along the Potomac River as stated. The Piscataway Indians lived there and had a different history.–Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA
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Marie and Roland Smith have collaborated on several alphabet titles, including B is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet and Z is for Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet. They live on a small farm south of Portland. The author of many books for children, Roland has also penned Sleeping Bear Press's middle-grade series, I, Q.
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A five star gift for kids visiting D.C. for first time!,
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This review is from: N Is for Our Nation's Capital: A Washington DC Alphabet (Discover America State by State) (Hardcover)
I highly recommend this book for guests coming to D.C. for the first time especially! It always gets high marks from the recipients and their families. It's also a great baby gift where parents once lived and/or worked in D.C. Beautifully illustrated and full of wonderful facts. I give it five stars -- although my computer won't cooperate and it seems to only be getting two from me!
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I purchased this book for a friend's child. It turned out to be a beautiful book and perfect for reading to your child. (Make sure they're sitting on your lap so they can learn the alphabet and enjoy the pictures.)
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Book arrived in perfect condition. My granddaughters cannot wait to go to Washington. They have already picked where they are going to visit.
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