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<p><P>It all started quite simply, really. In the middle of the night, New York woke up from a dream and shouted, &#8220;HEY, EVERYONE&#8212;LET&#8217;S HAVE A TALENT SHOW!&#8221;</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>It's hard to imagine a more engaging (or comical) way to learn the 50 states and their locations than in this auspicious debut from Keller. Dorothy may have thought there's no place like home when she clicked her red ruby slippers, but her native state's wanderlust starts all the trouble here. Kansas is bored ("All day long we just sit here in the middle of the country. We never GO anywhere. we never DO anything") and drafts best friend Nebraska into the cause of stirring things up. Soon they're throwing a potluck party for all the states (the spread includes "Iowa Corn Surprise" and "Boston Baked Beans") and everyone delights in the idea of seeing another part of the country. Keller bestows a unique personality onto each of the states, yet keeps them true to their national identity. Kansas gets to take exotic Hawaii's place ("Aloha, world!"), Wisconsin packs up its famous cheese, Nevada and Mississippi fall in love ("Do you want to become MRS.issippi?" Nevada asks), and in

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Author

Laurie Keller; Jon Carroll; Galen Fott

Publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805079975

Category

humor

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Humor

Rating

3.95 / 5 (345 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13