Books in Hello, America! series

Texas is terrific! Come visit and hear the thundering cattle, watch bottlenose dolphins leap out of Galveston’s waters, and remember the Alamo as loud cannons boom for Texas Independence Day. What fun.

Take a tasty bite of the Big Apple, where a lively tour goes from Times Square down to Coney Island’s famous aquarium, with stops at the American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center, and of course, the Statue of Liberty holding her torch up high.

Come visit the land of 10,000 lakes, with its noisy loons and quiet butterflies, narrow paths and wide rivers--and a statue of tall Paul Bunyan, too!

What’s up in Virginia? Fast thoroughbred horses, slow wagons at Colonial Williamsburg, tall ships at historic Jamestown, and much more. Spend a very special Virginia day with a little girl as she covers the state from dawn to dusk, ending as the moon rises over the gently rolling Blue Ridge Mountains.

Hello, hot sun; hello, cool waves – Hello Florida! Take a look at what the Sunshine State has to offer—including a soaring shuttle at the Kennedy Space center, swamps in the Everglades, a citrus grove, and fast cars on the Daytona Speedway.

Calling all patriotic kids! America's capital beckons, offering the White House and a black bear at the National Zoo; soft cherry blossoms and a “hard” spider sculpture at the National Gallery; as well as the big Lincoln Memorial and a small thrush-the DC city bird.

In Empire State Building, young readers will explore this New York landmark and learn about its historical significance. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this important American site.

In U.S. Capitol, young readers will explore this D.C. landmark and learn about its historical significance. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this important American site.

In Ellis Island, young readers will explore this American landmark and learn about its historic significance. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this important site.

In Washington Monument, young readers will explore this D.C. landmark and learn about its historical significance. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this important American site.

In Lincoln Memorial, young readers will explore this D.C. landmark and learn about its historical significance. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this important American site.

In Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, young readers will explore this D.C. landmark and learn about its historical significance. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this important American site.