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2009-2010 Children's Winner

United Tweets of America : 50 State Birds, Their Stories, Their Glories

Written and Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

A hilarious tribute to state birds!          Welcome to the United Tweets Pageant!  This colorful parade of state birds competing to be Top Tweet will have readers of all ages laughing aloud.  From Alabama's Yellowhammer to Wyoming's Western Meadowlark, each bird is a winner -- and each bird loves to show off the state it calls home.               Hudson Talbott has created an inspired introduction to states and their birds.  His vibrant, detailed illustrations infuse the birds' interactions with energy and humor, making this a great way to spark kids' interest in United States history, geography,  and, of course, wildlife!

What a hoot!  A picture book about the fifty states, narrated by a bespectacled bald eagle holding a microphone and perched on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  Below him is a colorful map of the U. S., surrounded by little framed portraits of each state's bird.   Each bird has a little something to say (the brown thrasher from Georgia is warbling “Georgia on My Mind”), and each page provides a paragraph of facts about the bird; a little outline of the state, with the capital identified; the state's motto; and a fact or two of interest, including, for many of the states, a list of famous folks from those parts.

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