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40 pp.
| Holt |
August, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-7997-5$16.95
(3)
K-3
In this follow-up to The Scrambled States of America, Uncle Sam emcees a talent show starring Minnesota the Magnificent, the New States on the Block, and others. Great sight gags and droll wisecracks (Hawaii asks, "Does this grass skirt make my butte look big?") come courtesy of the individual states, shown as geometric slabs with facial features and stick-thin limbs.