Synopses & Reviews
Itand#39;s holiday time in the Great Lakes State! Travel with Katie and her cousin to see Motor City, drive down the countryand#39;s first concrete highway, tour some of Michiganand#39;s 115 lighthouses, and take a ride in a horse-drawn sleigh. She even tries her hand at the stateand#39;s favorite sport: ice hockey! Goal!
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Have a Buckeye State Christmas with cousins Molly and Michael. Go snowshoeing and hiking near the Appalachians, enjoy a family sleepover at Cleveland's Great Lakes Science Center, eat sweet snickerdoodles, and have fun at EnterTRAINment Junction, and#8220;the world's largest indoor model train display." From Lake Erie lighthouses to a herd of painted ponies, there are so many great things to see and do!
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Butterflies, hot-air balloons, Madison County's famous covered bridges, and the and#147;field of dreams:and#8221; that's only some of the fun Iowa has to offer! Jacob is enjoying every moment there with his cousin Olivia, from a lesson in and#147;mutton bustingand#8221; to the winter kite festival.and#160;and#160;and#160;
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Rainbow-painted houses, yummy shrimp stew, war heroes, prowling pirates, kudzu monsters, leaping dolphinsand#133;and a wren in a palmetto tree: that's a South Carolina Christmas, and Laura is experiencing it all for the first time! Kids will love exploring this magical southern state with her.
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Welcome to the 12 days of Christmas in Minnesota! Jack is so excited about the visit of his twin cousins, Sarah and Hannah, that he gives them some VERY unusual Minnesota-based gifts each day--from 5 golden hotdishes and 4 lumberjacks to 3 red stones and 2 hockey sticks.
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Welcome to Christmas in the Lone Star State! Josandeacute; is excited about his cousin Ashleyand#39;s visit, so heandrsquo;s prepared some real Texas gifts for herandmdash;like 9 leapinand#39; lizards, 8 grazinand#39; longhorns, 7 bass a-swimminand#39;, and 6 flags a-flyinand#39;. Ashleyandrsquo;s lively letters home to mom and capture all the fun.and#160;
About the Author
A former teacher and journalist, Carole Gerber is a poet and the author of 16 picture books, two chapter books, and more than 100 elementary reading and science books.
Winter Trees (Charlesbridge) received a John Burroughs Nature Writing Award and was selected in 2009 as an Outstanding Trade Book by the CBC and NSTA.
Leaf Jumpers (Charlesbridge) was commended by the NSTA and selected for Just Read! the Florida Summer Reading List in 2009. Other awards include the Great Lakes Booksellers Pick of the List for
Arctic Dreams (Charlesbridge) and a Parent Council Award of Excellence for
Hush! A Gaelic Lullaby (Charlesbridge). Carole lives in Powell, OH. Visit her at carolegerber.com.
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Jeffrey Ebbeler has illustrated more than 40 books for young readers, including Sterling's The Twelve Days of Christmas in Illinois, by Gina Bellisario. He gives many lectures and demonstrations in grade schools, colleges, and museums about the process of bringing words to life through pictures. He attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati, where he now lives with his wife and twin daughters. Visit Jeff at jeffillustration.com.