State Capitals

by Sara Mulvanny (Illustrator)

Journey across the USA, to every state, seeing the sights, learning the secrets and histories of the capital cities. Fantastically illustrated scenes feature the most notable, historical, exciting sights that each city has to offer.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens

64 pages, Hardcover

Published March 1, 2019

Reviews

[Martha Reitter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this book, and it has a fun and easy layout. It has a page dedicated to each state's capital. On each page there is a map of all the main attractions in each city. There is a key that goes with the map that gives interesting facts about each place. On each page, you can also find a brief description of the state capital, the states flag, where it is located on a US map, the population of both the capital and the whole state, other large cities, date it entered the union, and the state flower and animal. This gives such a simple but informative introduction to each state.

I would love to use this book in a 3rd grade classroom, and I would randomly assign each student a state. I would have this book available as a source, but it cannot be the only source they use. They will have to research their state and make a poster to share with the class that includes a set list of requirements and interesting facts. I would then have them share with the class.