| The Train of States Contributor(s): Sis, Peter (Author), Sis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060578408 ISBN-13: 9780060578404 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: As a freight train passes by a school, the students learn something about the United States from its cargo. This large-format picture book celebrates the famous, symbolic, and historic aspects of each state in the country. Includes a map of all 50 states and capitals. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Railroads & Trains |
| Dewey: 973.02 |
| Lexile Measure: 1120 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.9" W x 10.8" (0.70 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Peter S s is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague. He also studied at the Royal College of Art in London. His picture books for children include Play, Mozart, Play ; the Caldecott Honor Books Tibet: Through the Red Box and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei; the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Tree of Life: Charles Darwin; and several popular books inspired by his own children, such as Madlenka and Fire Truck. He has also illustrated bestselling books written by Jack Prelutsky, among them Scranimals and The Dragons are Singing Tonight. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sis, Peter: - Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State. Sis, Peter: -Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State. |