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F is for First State: A Delaware Alphabet
As the first state to ratify the United States Constitution, Delaware rightfully earned its nickname of First State. Though small in size, it is a treasure trove of history (Fort Delaware), inventions (the Victrola), and garden wonders (Winterthur). State symbols such as the Blue Hen Chicken and peach blossom speak to the character and traditions that formed the state.
Historian Carol Crane loves looking through the kaleidoscope of the past and has taken many delightful journeys through Delaware. She loves to imagine her Swedish ancestors coming to this country on the Kalmar Nyckel, building log cabins, or starting the first Swedish church in Wilmington. Carol lives with her husband in North Carolina and travels the country speaking at education conferences across the nation. F is for First State is Carol's 11th book with Sleeping Bear Press.
Elizabeth Traynor decided to be an illustrator when she was fifteen years old, while taking art classes at the Delaware Art Museum. She received her BFA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design. An illustrator as well as an illustration professor, her work can be seen throughout the country, from book covers, newspapers and magazines, to ads and packaging. Elizabeth lives in Wilmington, Delaware.
Historian Carol Crane loves looking through the kaleidoscope of the past and has taken many delightful journeys through Delaware. She loves to imagine her Swedish ancestors coming to this country on the Kalmar Nyckel, building log cabins, or starting the first Swedish church in Wilmington. Carol lives with her husband in North Carolina and travels the country speaking at education conferences across the nation. F is for First State is Carol's 11th book with Sleeping Bear Press.
Elizabeth Traynor decided to be an illustrator when she was fifteen years old, while taking art classes at the Delaware Art Museum. She received her BFA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design. An illustrator as well as an illustration professor, her work can be seen throughout the country, from book covers, newspapers and magazines, to ads and packaging. Elizabeth lives in Wilmington, Delaware.
- GenresChildrens
40 pages, Hardcover
First published September 8, 2005
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August 10, 2011
pictures, history, facts, information and ideals about delaware
October 12, 2020
This is a good book for all ages to learn about Delaware! It has short poems and pictures for preschoolers, lots of information for readers, plus questions in the back that can be used for further research.
April 28, 2023
I would like to take my history classes again, and actually pay attention this time! Learning about my new state is fun, and now I have a lot of museums to visit.
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