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New York: The Empire State
Mother and daughter co-authors, Margery Facklam and Peggy Thomas, explore their home state region by region, offering historical accounts, natural history facts, and sightseeing suggestions. Detailed illustrations capture the diversity and beauty of this grand state.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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March 11, 2015
At first glance through the book I thought the pages were too busy. There’s bold text explaining about a particular aspect of the state – Ex. “Long Island” / Then, there are inlaid illustrations with smaller text giving info about things related to that area. For Ex. (the section on Long Island) a) about the importance of lighthouses on Long Island b) about the oldest cattle ranch in the nation on Long Island (who would have thought that?) c) about Fire Island National Seashore – home to endangered birds d) small map showing the relationship of Long Island to the state BUT - the wealth of info about this state probably cannot be found done in this format in any other elementary non-fiction book. Thus, I changed my mind about this book.
I learned lots I didn’t know. N.Y. is second to Vermont in maple syrup production in the U.S. There’s so much history told here also. This state is so rich in Native American influence and students will learn all about that. The 2-page spread about the Hudson Valley mentions Washington Irving and Sleepy Hollow in one of the inlays. The 2-page spread telling about “the Leatherstocking Region” has an inlay that explains about the ovate amber snail. (only place in world you can find this endangered animal) The 2-page spread about “The Adirondacks” has an inlay about Lake Placid and the American hockey team that beat the Soviets in 1980. Harriet Tubman is mentioned under the Finger Lakes Region. A 2-page spread entitled “Conclusion” wraps it up mentioning North America, early settlers and immigrants who entered Ellis Island making their mark on N.Y.’s history. Watercolor illustrations are beautiful. My only regret is “no glossary” and there are some words that need explained. There is a 2-page spread showing illustrations of the “symbols of N.Y.” Bibliography in
back. Binding fair.
Initially reviewed by Linda Lafferty
I learned lots I didn’t know. N.Y. is second to Vermont in maple syrup production in the U.S. There’s so much history told here also. This state is so rich in Native American influence and students will learn all about that. The 2-page spread about the Hudson Valley mentions Washington Irving and Sleepy Hollow in one of the inlays. The 2-page spread telling about “the Leatherstocking Region” has an inlay that explains about the ovate amber snail. (only place in world you can find this endangered animal) The 2-page spread about “The Adirondacks” has an inlay about Lake Placid and the American hockey team that beat the Soviets in 1980. Harriet Tubman is mentioned under the Finger Lakes Region. A 2-page spread entitled “Conclusion” wraps it up mentioning North America, early settlers and immigrants who entered Ellis Island making their mark on N.Y.’s history. Watercolor illustrations are beautiful. My only regret is “no glossary” and there are some words that need explained. There is a 2-page spread showing illustrations of the “symbols of N.Y.” Bibliography in
back. Binding fair.
Initially reviewed by Linda Lafferty
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