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Synopsis
Suppose you are a
CITY.
Yes, you, looking at this book.
Who named you
SANTA FE,
or
PORTLAND,
or
TOMBSTONE,
or
whatever your name is?
This book invites you to a big party with lots and lots of relatives, near and far, from all over tha nation.
These relatives will be glad to meet YOU!
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About the Author
Chris Raschka is the illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Yo! Yes?; Charlie Parker Played Be Bop; Mysterious Thelonious; John Coltrane’s Giant Steps; Can’t Sleep; and The Magic Flute. He lives with his wife and son in New York City.
Chris Raschka is the illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Yo! Yes?; Charlie Parker Played Be Bop; Mysterious Thelonious; John Coltrane’s Giant Steps; Can’t Sleep; and The Magic Flute. He lives with his wife and son in New York City.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4–At once carefully intentional and casually random, this is both a fascinating exploration of the etymology and derivation of American city names and a characteristic Raschka farcical flight-of-fancy. Each city is portrayed as a colorfully costumed caricature relating to its name's origins, and each one has a headdress topped by a significant symbol. St. Louis wears its famous arch while New York is crowned by the Chrysler Building. The latter is depicted as a pompously bewigged Duke who plans a party for his friends, the other cities. A guest list at the beginning gives the history of the names of 39 invitees. The party is a success and a reminder of American diversity even in the founding and naming of its cities. (Unfortunately, Pittsburgh is capped anachronistically by pollution-spewing smokestacks.) Raschka's illustrations rendered in ink and watercolor employ his loose, impressionistic, brushy style to perfect effect, giving the book its humor while artfully delivering his message and entertaining information. It's a rousing reminder that, A thousand names,/a hundred languages,/a million, and a million, and a million people/name one nation. Invite Laurie Keller's The Scrambled States of America (Holt, 1998) to the party for an even bigger celebration of Americana.–Kate McClelland, Perrot Memorial Library, Old Greenwich, CT
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- PublisherAtheneum/Richard Jackson Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0689846002
- ISBN 13 9780689846007
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages40
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