Awards

• Winner of Land of Enchantment Book Award (Children's) 2009

Overview

A reference guide provides a fact-filled introduction to the state birds of each of the fifty states, from Alabama's Yellowhammer to Wyoming's Western Meadowlark, and includes additional information about each state.

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9780399245206

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Hoots for UNITED TWEETS OF AMERICA! From USA Today: Part geography lesson, part introduction ornithology, United Tweets is all fun. It imagines a feathered pageant matching the 50 state birds, from Alabama's wood-pecking yellowhammer to Wyoming's western meadowlark, the most popular of all state birds. (It's also claimed by Oregon, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska and Kansas.) Hudson Talbott's whimsical drawings are mixed with facts: Hawaii's nee is the rarest state bird. The Rhode Island red, a purebed chicken, has its own monument, erected by a grateful and well-fed public. And New Mexico's greater roadrunner has been clocked at more than 18 mph but does not say beep-beep. Gather all of your chuckle-bellied trivia snatchers for a rollicking romp through the states..[T]his book is a hoot! --School Library Journal (Starred Review) Deliciously outrageous --Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) This rollicking roll call of state fast facts takes the form of a pageant of birds, each introducing their home state in ways that will delight trivia fans. Where U.S. geography is part of the elementary-school curriculum, this lighthearted look at the 50 states (plus the District of Columbia) will be welcome. --Kirkus Reviews Hoots for UNITED TWEETS OF AMERICA! From USA Today: Part geography lesson, part introduction ornithology, United Tweets is all fun. It imagines a feathered pageant matching the 50 state birds, from Alabama's wood-pecking yellowhammer to Wyoming's western meadowlark, the most popular of all state birds. (It's also claimed by Oregon, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska and Kansas.) Hudson Talbott's whimsical drawings are mixed with facts: Hawaii's nee is the rarest state bird. The Rhode Island red, a purebed chicken, has its own monument, erected by a grateful and well-fed public. And New Mexico's greater roadrunner has been clocked at more than 18 mph but does not say beep-beep. Gather all of your chuckle-bellied trivia snatchers for a rollicking romp through the states..[T]his book is a hoot! -- School Library Journal (Starred Review) Deliciously outrageous -- Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) This rollicking roll call of state fast facts takes the form of a pageant of birds, each introducing their home state in ways that will delight trivia fans. Where U.S. geography is part of the elementary-school curriculum, this lighthearted look at the 50 states (plus the District of Columbia) will be welcome. -- Kirkus Reviews

Hoots for UNITED TWEETS OF AMERICA! From USA Today: Part geography lesson, part introduction ornithology, United Tweets is all fun. It imagines a feathered pageant matching the 50 state birds, from Alabama's wood-pecking yellowhammer to Wyoming's western meadowlark, the most popular of all state birds. (It's also claimed by Oregon, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska and Kansas.) Hudson Talbott's whimsical drawings are mixed with facts: Hawaii's nee is the rarest state bird. The Rhode Island red, a purebed chicken, has its own monument, erected by a grateful and well-fed public. And New Mexico's greater roadrunner has been clocked at more than 18 mph but does not say beep-beep. Gather all of your chuckle-bellied trivia snatchers for a rollicking romp through the states..[T]his book is a hoot! -- School Library Journal (Starred Review) Deliciously outrageous -- Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) This rollicking roll call of state fast facts takes the form of a pageant of birds, each introducing their home state in ways that will delight trivia fans. Where U.S. geography is part of the elementary-school curriculum, this lighthearted look at the 50 states (plus the District of Columbia) will be welcome. -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Information

Hudson Talbott (www.hudsontalbott.com) wrote and illustrated From Wolf to Woof, United Tweets of America, River of Dreams, and It's All About Me-ow, and he has illustrated numerous picture books, including Newbery Honor winner Show Way (by Jacqueline Woodson) and Leonardo's Horse (by Jean Fritz), an ALA Notable Book and a VOYA Honor Book. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York and New York City.

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