Only in America : The Weird and Wonderful 50 States
Only in America : The Weird and Wonderful 50 States
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Author(s): Alexander, Heather
ISBN No.: 9780711293212
Pages: 112
Year: 202405
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 20.69
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

" Discover unique, strange, funny, record-breaking and downright unbelievable facts about every state in the USA with Only in America. Explore this state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs, and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A. Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur, drop by the Pizza Museum, find out where it is illegal to feed a pig without a permit, and check out the world's only ""carhenge"" (that's right, Stonehenge reconstructed using cars). Among many other marvels, discover: The longest gum wrapper chain (over 20 miles!) Which state has the highest ratio of cows to humans in the country The origin of shoo-fly pie, a molasses cake baked in a pie crust The world's largest (fake) bug, a 58-foot blue termite Where ""dinner"" means lunch and ""supper"" means dinner Illustrated by the brilliant Alan Berry-Rhys in a bold graphic art style that evokes vintage Americana, the book is arranged state by state, giving key facts about each and presenting an alternative and hilarious look at quirky phenomena that are truly only in America.The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life.Also available from the series:50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, Only in California, Only in Texas, We Are the United States, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World,The 50 States, and a wide array of activity books.


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