This Land Is Your Land

Children's Bookwatch, August, 2007

This Land Is Your Land

Ann Heinrichs

Compass Point Books

151 Good Counsel Drive, Minneapolis, MN 56002-0669

www.compasspointbooks.com 1-877-371-1536

978075650475TK, List $1244.36; Library $933.40

Specifically and expertly written by Ann Heinrichs for children ages 8 to 10 and in elementary school grades 3 to 5, "This Land Is Your Land" is a fifty two volume series that covers every state in the union plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Each 48-page book features topographic and geopolitical maps, photographs, timelines, the State Song, famous people associated with a particular state, places of interest, 'Quick State Facts', a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and relevant websites at www.FactHound.com--there are even featured recipes for each state in this remarkable and thoroughly kid friendly series! Informed and informative, 'This Land Is Your Land! should be considered as a basic reference set for elementary school and community library collections for young readers.