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64 pp.
| Putnam |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-24520-6$17.99
(3)
K-3
This book is structured around a beauty pageant featuring state birds. Each one struts its stuff on a page that also includes the state's capital and nickname, along with various other facts such as state flower, insect, mammal, and song. Though the competition's fierce, the pageant ends in unity. The book features lighthearted visual humor as well as wordplay throughout.