{"product_id":"only-in-texas-weird-and-wonderful-facts-about-the-lone-star-state-hardcover","title":"Only in Texas: Weird and Wonderful Facts about the Lone Star State - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJen Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly in Texas\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers to explore the highlights of the Lone Star State with this collectable title, filled with stunning sights, amazing facts and beautiful illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeel that Texas pride with the second in a new state-by-state series. \u003ci\u003eOnly in Texas!\u003c\/i\u003e showcases\u003cb\u003e all that is great about the Lone Star State\u003c\/b\u003e, from its big cities to the stunning natural beauty of its great deserts and the rich culture and history of the second-largest state in the U.S.A! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book takes readers on a trip to all the highlights of the great state... keeping it weird in \u003cb\u003eAustin\u003c\/b\u003e, reaching for the stars in \u003cb\u003eHouston\u003c\/b\u003e, and feeling history come alive in \u003cb\u003eSan Antonio.\u003c\/b\u003e A timeline reveals this historic border state's \u003cb\u003erich and varied history\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eaccessible and informative text \u003c\/b\u003ebrings this whistlestop tour to life, transporting young readers on a wild journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful landscape illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e capture the vast natural riches of the Lone Star State, including Big Bend National Park, Rio Grande and South Padre Island, while\u003cb\u003e fact boxes and pull-out spot artworks cover fun Texas facts\u003c\/b\u003e. Locations also include: Dallas, El Paso, Texas Hill Country, Guadeloupe Mountains, Piney Woods and Galveston, and many, many more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach book in this state-by state subseries will cover the following areas: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical facts, events and figures figures, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural landmarks, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeology and landscapes, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtistic and cultural traditions, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCuisine, traditional foods and products.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet ready for a\u003cb\u003e whirlwind tour around the great state of Texas\u003c\/b\u003e in this fun interactive title!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 50 States series\u003c\/b\u003e of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available from the series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, Only in America, Only in America Activity Book, Only in California, We Are the United States, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World, 50 Maps of the World Activity Book, and The 50 States\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Alexande\u003c\/b\u003er is the author of numerous books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eOnly In America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEat Bugs: Project Startup\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Child's Introduction to the Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Child's Introduction to Egyptology\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWallace and Grace\u003c\/i\u003e early chapter book series. Heather also works as a children's book editor. Visit her at heatheralexanderbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJen Taylor is an artist, designer, and animator. She attended University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she earned herself a fancy degree. 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