H Is For Hawkeye: An Iowa Alphabet (Discover America State By State) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Did you know the Hawkeye State got its nickname from Chief Black Hawk of the Sauk tribe? Or that D is for Des Moines, the capital with the golden dome? Or that Iowa is bordered on each side by navigable rivers, the Missouri marks the western border and the Mississippi forms its eastern border. H is for Hawkeye presents these and many other interesting facts about the great state of Iowa.
Series: Discover America State by State
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (October 16, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1585361143
ISBN-13: 978-1585361144
Product Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #253,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #110 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > State & Local #543 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Explore the World > United States #1267 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Multicultural Stories
Age Range: 6 - 9 years
Grade Level: 1 - 3
I was given this book as a baby gift because I grew up in Iowa. By reading this book, I learned things about the state that I never knew. For instance, I did not know that the American Gothic painting is really a farmer and his daughter. H is for Hawkeye will be a keepsake for my family. I will be able to show my son pictures of and information about the state I was raised in.I like the format with the simple rhymes and the additional paragraphs with more information about each letter's detail. The illustrations are very well done and appealling. I will be giving this book to several children this holiday season and I will be looking at other state alphabet books in this series. This is a wonderful way to teach history and geography of our great country.
What a delightful book! I love that the stories which correspond with each letter of the alphabet are filled with pertinent AND fun facts about Iowa. This book could be such a learning tool. The illustrations are quite beautiful and fully capture the spirit and charm of my home state. (I wouldn't be biased, now, would I?)
A very pleasant picture book for preschoolers, as well as a compendium of additional information for independent readers. Highly recommened.I am pleased that another adult reviewer prizes her book. However, the persons in Grant Wood's American Gothic are his sister Nan and his dentist. Picture is on loan from the Chicago Art Institue to the Cedar Rapids [IA] Museum of Art this fall [2005.] Wood was a long-time teacher in the Cedar Rapids public schools.
I purchased this book as a Christmas gift for our exchange student from Taiwan. The photos are very beautiful, and had a lot of interesting tidbits. It was a wonderful way to share Iowa with our student. The only sad thing is that Maytag is no longer in Newton - they are now made in Mexico. :( At any rate - it will be fun to get him books on all the states that he has been to during his stay with us so he can share them with his friends and family back home.
I LOVE these state books and so does my 2 1/2 year old. We live in Georgia, but were given the Oregon book from friends who live there when my son was a baby. He loved it so much and it contains great information about the state....so I looked for one from Tennessee (my home state) and Iowa (his father's home state) and was able to find both. I was thrilled with the books. I even learned things about Tennessee and Iowa that I didn't know. The art is great for when they are young, but the book can grow to a teaching tool as they get older!
I was shopping for a children's book for a baby shower which requested a book for the baby to be. Being from Iowa and an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan I purchased this book. The illustrations are beautiful and I know that this book will be appreciated even though the parents are Iowa State Cyclone Fans. I will be purchasing this book again, just a wonderful gift!
My granddaughter loves it. I travel for work so I try to purchase a book of where I am living so she can learn about it.
Beautiful pictures
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