Yankee Doodle Numbers
A Connecticut Number Book
Using numbers as its backdrop, Yankee Doodle Numbers: A Connecticut Number Book gives an entertaining and educational travelogue of the state’s historic moments, symbols, landmarks, and famous people.
An ice age carved the landscape where settlements could thrive. This lush and wooded colony became state number 5. From its role during the Revolutionary War to its nickname of the “Land of Steady Habits,” the history and wonder of Connecticut comes alive. From Elissa Grodin and Maureen Brookfield, the author-illustrator team behind “N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet”, comes another rousing state tribute.
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | |
| Dewey | 974.6 |
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| ATOS Reading Level | 6.6 |
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| Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
| Series | America by the Numbers |
| Language | English |
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| Available Formats | Hardcover (9781585361755) |
| Copyright | 2007 |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Dimensions | 11 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
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Author: Elissa D. Grodin
Elissa D. Grodin grew up in a large family in Kansas City, Missouri, and was 15 years old when she started to write short stories. While living in London in the late '70s, she wrote for the Times Literary Supplement and New Statesman. After moving to New York, she studied at the School of Visual Arts and met her husband, actor Charles Grodin, while interviewing him for American Film magazine. Elissa lives with her family in Wilton, Connecticut.
Illustrator: Maureen K. Brookfield
Artist Maureen K. Brookfield lived and studied in the NY/NJ area for many years. She has attended the Parsons School of Design in NY, the Art Center of Northern New Jersey, and has studied with several nationally known artists. Her work has been widely exhibited and is represented in numerous private collections. Although she has worked in many mediums, watercolor has become her favorite means of artistic expression. Now residing in Marshfield, MA, Maureen is active in local and regional art associations.
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