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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )N Is For Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet . (Discover America State By State. Alphabet Series)by: Elissa Grodin  List Price: $17.95 Amazon.com's Price: $12.21 You Save: $5.74 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 974.6 EAN: 9781585361243 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1585361240 Label: Sleeping Bear Press Manufacturer: Sleeping Bear Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: September 01, 2003 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Sleeping Bear Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: "N is for the Nutmeg State, but please don't be mislead. These aren't exactly realy ones, but carved from wood, instead." As one of the 13 original colonies, the state of Connecticut has played a pivotal role in our nation's history- from its Revoluntionary War figures such as Nathan Hale to its captains of industry and invention. "N is for Nutmeg" entertains as it informs readers on the history and geography, facts and folklore of Connecticut- learn why Groton is the submarine capital of the world and how Samuel Clemens got his pen name. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Charming and EducationalThis delightful book is filled with scenic watercolors, cute rhymes, and lots of state information. Each page - or two - features a rhyme corresponding to a letter of the alphabet and telling something about the Connecticut's history. There is more information about the fact in the rhyme at the side of the page. Famous residents such as Mark Twain and Noah Webster appear along with state nicknames (Nutmeg and Constitution) and symbols (state flower, tree, bird, etc.). Several historical anecdotes ... Read More Rating: - Connecticut history for children with beautiful illustrationPicture book format history of Connecticut with an alphabet format. Text is very short with rhymes for reading to younger readers, and each topic also has 2-3 paragraphs of longer, more detailed and educational information. The subjects are the state bird, state flower, state tree, famous places, and famous people from Connecticut. A sampling of the topics are P.T. Barnum, Groton where the first nuclear submarine was built, composer Charles Ives, the first law school: the Litchfield Law School, Amelia ... Read More Rating: - The Book for Connecticut TeachersN is for Nutmeg is a wonderful book for teachers in Connecticut to help their students learn about the state they live in. The illustrations are beautiful. In addition to beautiful the illustrations, the text is written in two different formats: one in poem format for lower readers and then in expository format for higher readers. It is a great book for all ages whether you are a teacher or not. Also look into the rest of the series of books. M is for Majestic, A is for America, E is for ... Read More 
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