Capital!: Washington D.C. from A to Z - Hardcover

Melmed, Laura Krauss

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688175619 ISBN 13: 9780688175610

Publisher: Collins, 2003

Synopsis

Rhyming text and folk-style illustrations present the sights of Washington, D.C., from the Air and Space Museum and the Capitol Building to the famous monuments and the National Zoo.

About this title

Review:

"For real and armchair tourists alike, this alphabet book is a lively intro to the District."--San Francisco Chronicle

"A guide to Washington DC, driven most successfully by the alphabet, with bright, folkloric illustrations."--School Library Journal

"An unforgettable, read-aloud delight about one of the most visited cities in America."--Brooklyn Family

"Vibrant gouache paintings with a folk-art look dominate this alphabetical tour of our nation's capital."--Booklist

Vibrant gouache paintings with a folk-art look dominate this alphabetical tour of our nation s capital. --Booklist"

An unforgettable, read-aloud delight about one of the most visited cities in America. --Brooklyn Family"

A guide to Washington DC, driven most successfully by the alphabet, with bright, folkloric illustrations. --School Library Journal"

For real and armchair tourists alike, this alphabet book is a lively intro to the District. --San Francisco Chronicle"

About the Author:

Laura Krauss Melmed is author of Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z and New York, New York! The Big Apple from A to Z, also illustrated by Frane Lessac; I Love You As Much . . . , illustrated by Henri Sorensen; and the critically acclaimed The Rainbabies, illustrated by Jim LaMarche. She lives with her husband in Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0688175619
• ISBN 13: 9780688175610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Lessac Frane