Izzy chases her little sister Jo down the mountain -- and across the country! The girls head off on a fantastic journey, rowing down the Mississippi, eating pies at a Kentucky county fair, marveling at Niagara Falls and enormous California sequoias. Izzy and Jo take readers on a trip that celebrates what makes America amazing, from cowboys and canyons, to salmon and spaceships. With breathtaking paintings and lots of fun facts, this book is an introduction to America that will "wow" readers of all ages.
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3–This follow-up to Wow! City! (Hyperion, 2004) is aptly named: with every turn of a page, readers will find themselves exclaiming, Wow! The beginning endpapers boast a giant map of the United States, with two tiny sisters gazing up at it in wonder. On the next spread, the children hurry down the road from their mountain home, as Izzy chases after Jo. The title page shows the girls running across another map as they set off to explore their country. The colorful, eye-grabbing, two-page paintings that follow depict some of America's most popular and fascinating locales: Washington, DC (Wow! Capitol!), Cape Canaveral (Wow! Space!), and more. The sisters marvel at Niagara Falls, visit an Atlantic Coast beach, eye pies at a state fair, wrangle horses in the West, stand before the glorious Rockies, and view Mauna Loa from a helicopter. Three-page gatefolds provide glimpses of the busy Mississippi River and the Grand Canyon. At book's end, the intrepid travelers run into their mother's arms for a hug (Wow! Home!). Packed with interesting details and loads of action, the playful illustrations grab readers' attention, drawing them into a fun-filled journey. Energetic, captivating, and irresistible, this is geography, sociology, and Americana all in one book. Wow!–Jodi Kearns, University of Akron, OH
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From Booklist
PreS-K. Izzy, the tot who goggled at urbanity in Wow! City! 2004), chases her runaway little sister across the nation in this sequel, occasioning encounters with more wow-worthy sights. This farcical premise is really just a vehicle for Neubecker's exuberant artwork, which once again runs riot over extravagant, 20-by-10-inch double-page spreads. As striking as the visuals are (particularly the gatefolds depicting the Mississippi River and the Grand Canyon), the organization seems amorphous, compromising the book's educational intent. Some spreads feature cities, others regions, others landscape elements, and still others generic traditions like county fairs ("Wow! Pie!"), and the accompanying explanations (new to this book) seem uncertain about their purpose or audience. A concluding map further confuses matters (if fairs occur in "every state," why is this element keyed to the Deep South?). Neubecker hasn't successfully grafted content onto concept here, but the contagious "Wow!" refrain and the fun of locating Izzy, Sis, and their trusty dog in every eye-popping scene will still hold significant allure for the look-and-point crowd. Jennifer Mattson
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Robert Neubecker draws for Slate.com, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He is the award winning author of Wow! City!, 'Wow School" and "What Little Boys are Made of". His many illustrated books include: "Every Corner Needs a Monster" with Jeane Reidy, "I got Two Dogs" with John Lithgow and "Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth" with Sarah Weeks." Upcoming books include "Linus the Vegetarian T- Rex" and "Winter is for Snow." Robert is a lousy cook except for sphagetti and meatballs. All the neighborhood kids seem to like it. Robert lives in Park City, Utah with his family, dogs, cats, and lizards.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Kim Kowanko
Format:Hardcover
I love this book!!! It reminds me how mysterious, joyful and beautiful things seemed when I was a child. I regained so much appreciation for America pouring over the beautiful pages of this book. I love the innocence and wonder that Izzy and Jo bring to our geographical tour in Wow! America! Neubecker sees through the eyes of children and his illustrations are delicious!!
...oh, and my children love it too ;-)
...oh, and my children love it too ;-)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Izzy chases her little sister down the mountain - and all the way across the country, heading on a journey to marvel at different states. What a great introduction to geography: a girls' adventure story celebrating fun facts and pairing them with full-page, bright color paintings!
Diane C. Donovan
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Diane C. Donovan
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A Kid's Review
Format:Hardcover
This book should have won the Caldecott award because people would understand it very easily. It was a great book for grades 2 and up because for people under the age of 7 wouldn't get nost of the parts. WOW! Anerica! had very interesting and cool facts about important places in the world. The pictures were easy to read and understand. This book had bright pictures and made want to keep looking at the pictures instead of reading the book. When I first read it, I didn't really get it. But when I read it another time, I wanted to keep reading and reading and reading it over and over and over agsin. The text was very factual and would be a good resource to learn a few facts about America that you might not have known before you read this book!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome purchase!
Great book!
Saw it at a workshop and had to have it. Looking forward to using it in my classroom.
Saw it at a workshop and had to have it. Looking forward to using it in my classroom.
Published 20 months ago by cstancil
5.0 out of 5 stars
America the beautiful
This is a larger-than-life picture book of America. I wish it were back in print, because I would love to give this book as gifts. Read more
Published on August 27, 2010 by M. Heiss
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Wow America
Wow America is a great book. The drawings are so detailed and are very bright. This book tells about real places in America. I think it's a great book for kids of any age!
Published on January 29, 2007
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WOW!
This book should have won the Caldecott award because the pictures were very vivid. On each page, there were a lot of facts about all of the places in the world. Read more
Published on January 29, 2007
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WOW THIS BOOK ROCKS
I think this book should have one because it is very, very detailed and i like how they go all around and that they write facts about each place they go and i like it how at the... Read more
Published on January 29, 2007
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun book--full of information!
Wow, I could use this book (and I might) as a unit study of America--it is packed full of great information and wonderful illustrations. Read more
Published on January 15, 2007 by Blessed
3.0 out of 5 stars
?Ummm, not sure of the point of this book....
The drawings are primitive, cartoonish and caracature-ish.
On the plus side, Hawaii and Alaska are portrayed. Read more
On the plus side, Hawaii and Alaska are portrayed. Read more
Published on July 25, 2006 by M. Benno
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