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!
Synopsis
Christmas is almost hereand#8212;and for Abby, it will be a Pennsylvania holiday with her cousin Josh. Together they'll sample Philly cheese steaks and whoopee pies; visit Independence Hall, the birthplace of the United States; hear the sound of rocks that ring like bells; and choose the perfect blue spruce from one of the state's 1,400 Christmas tree farms. What a wonderful trip!
Synopsis
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;
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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
Martha Peaslee Levine divides her time between writing for children and working as a psychiatrist at Penn State/Hershey Medical Center. She's also a rock climber and a brown belt in Tae Kwan Do. Martha lives in Middletown, PA.and#160;Rachel Dougherty lives in Philadelphia, very close to the and#8220;Rockyand#8221; steps. She graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2010 and hasn't put down a paintbrush since. Visit her at racheldougherty.com.