The Scrambled States of America
by Laurie Keller
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Author: Laurie KellerIllustrator: Laurie Keller
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN: 0805068317
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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- ISBN13: 9780805068313
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Scrambled States of America
Book Review: Incredibly clever!
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked this up at the library on impulse for my five-year-old, thinking it looked cute and fun. And it was, and she loved it. The amazing thing is that after a couple of weeks of hearing the book and studying the pictures, she was able to walk to our U.S. map and identify 35 of the states. Not because we set out to teach her, but because the states' personalities are so vivid in the Scrambled States books that she got to know them as individual characters. Wow.
The book is enjoyable for adults too - there are lots of clever, fitting little details that are fun to notice - from California being lactose intolerant to New York traveling home in a taxi. Highly recommended.
Summary of The Scrambled States of America
A wacky cross-country adventure starring the fifty states!"Well, it was just your basic, ordinary day in the good old U. S. of A. States all over the country were waking up, having their first cups of coffee, reading the morning paper, and enjoying the beautiful sunrise.
All the states, that is, except for Kansas."
At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. Before the party is over, all the states decide to switch places. In the beginning, every state is happy in its new location. But soon things start to go wrong. Will the states ever unscramble themselves and return to their proper places?
Packed with madcap humor and whimsical illustrations, this quirky story-starring all fifty states-is chock-full of introductory facts and silly antics that will make learning geography as much fun as taking a vacation.
One day, Kansas wakes up grumpy. The other 49 states are stretching, yawning, and pouring maple syrup onto each other's pancakes, but irritable Kansas announces to his kindly neighbor Nebraska that life is dull and changes must be made: "All day long we just sit here in the middle of the country. We never GO anywhere. We never DO anything, and we NEVER meet any NEW states!" Nebraska, sick of hearing North Dakota and South Dakota bicker all the time, agrees to help organize a party for all the states. It's a hit! Late into the evening, Idaho and Virginia get up onto the stage and suggest that all the states change places. What a state of affairs. Minnesota, who switches places with Florida, gets a sunburn. Kansas, having traded places with Hawaii, gets lonely and sings some soggy blues so sad that a shark sheds a mournful tear offshore. Nevada and Mississippi fall in love. Despite the initial excitement, the new arrangement just doesn't feel right. The states manage to swim, fly, bike, and hitchhike their way home, and everyone goes to bed in the right place--even Kansas is happy to be home after such an adventure. This wacky, thoroughly engaging tale of mixed-up geography is a good bet for some awards. Perhaps best of all, the large format and riot of detail allow for plenty of amusing asides. Books that claim to "make geography fun" usually have to be taken with a dose of skepticism: so often, the teaching is there and the entertainment isn't. This delightfully quirky and original book shows how it should be done. (Ages 4 and older) --Richard Farr
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