M Is For Maple Syrup: A Vermont Alphabet Edition 1. (Discover America State By State. Alphabet Series) (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "In 1789, Vermont schoolteacher Justin Morgan received a colt as payment for a debt..." (more)

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Product Description

In New England this fall, Vermonters will be welcoming its state alphabet book, titled M is for Maple Syrup. With colorful pages that focus the spotlight on the flora and fauna specific to Vermont (and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream), the book utilizes a two-tiered educational format where the rhyming verse appeals to younger readers and the substantive expository text proves an engaging tool for older students. In Vermont this fall, as it always is L is for Lake Champlain and R is for the Red Clover, H is for the Hermit Thrush and D is for Dairy.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press; 1 edition (December 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585360309
• ISBN-13: 978-1585360307
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #415,312 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Discover America State by State Series.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Way to Discover America, February 27, 2003

By	Mrs. Joyce Bell (Ashland City, TN United States) - See all my reviews

I ordered the series, Discover America State By State for our primary school library. When the books arrived, I couldn't give them up! I had to own them myself! So I paid for this set and ordered the second set for the library. The publishing company claims the books are intended for children ages 4-8 years. However, my husband and I were awed at the beautiful artwork representing each state and the wealth of information to be gained, some obvious, some very trivial but nonetheless interesting. I teach second grade. Many of my students have never been outside our state. What a fantastic way to introduce them to the beauty, contrasts, and wonder of our very own nation! I could spend the whole school year teaching language arts, social studies, and science using this set as my textbook.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!, March 30, 2003

By A Customer

I am an elementary school teacher and found this book to be a great way to introduce Vermont to my students as part of our fifty states theme unit. We've had fun learning new facts about each of the states and this book, as part of the Discover America Alphabet Series, is an ideal way to share the diversity of our states, their traditions and to learn interesting facts about each one. The pictures in this book are vivid and are great for sharing a special viewpoint of Vermont. The facts are interesting and encourage and promote a child's interest in the state. I highly recommend this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than an alphabet book, September 4, 2007

By	da chef (PA United States) - See all my reviews

My 5 yr. old granddaughter requested this book for her birthday! When it can, I, of course, read it through. I like the double format very much. For a young reader there are simple explanations and for a more advanced reader there is more information. It definitely isn't your run-of-the-mill alphabet book. I'm will certainly give her more in this series.