Two new additions to Black Dog's fun and fact-filled series'”with die-cut, state-shaped covers! Kids and adults alike will learn about the history, geography, and people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in these charmingly illustrated explorations of two population-dense U.S. states. Die-cut in the shapes of the Garden State and the Keystone State, the books take readers on an extended road trip and nature walk through the geographical hot spots of each region. Full of fun and quirky facts on the Appalachian Trail, the Battle of Gettysburg, Princeton University, the Liberty Bell, and more, State Shapes: New Jersey and State Shapes: Pennsylvania are fascinating and educational additions to any child's bookshelf. Erin McHugh is a former publishing executive and author of more than a dozen books, including The Little Road Trip Handbook. She resides in New York City and South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Alfred Schrier's work for children has appeared in publications for Disney, Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, and more.

He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.