Product Description

"We'll start with Utah's arches,
made from wind, frost, and rain.
Nature's rocky sculptures-
an art that can't remain."

From H is for Handcarts to Z is for Zion National Park, "A is for Arches" presents the history, landscape, and people of the great state of Utah.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #183069 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781585360963
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"(Hall) takes readers on the journey with her as she writes about one unique aspect of Utah for every letter." -- The Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT), September 21, 2003

"(T)here are facts aplenty. Pay attention as you read...." -- The Salt Lake Tribune, August 31, 2003

"Older children can use the book for a reference...while younger children will enjoy the rhymes and colorful pictures." -- The Daily Herald (Provo, UT), September 8, 2003

"Utah gets a lesson in the ABCs. A is for Arches breaks down state from A to Z." -- The Daily Spectrum (St. George, UT), September 22, 2003

Customer Reviews

Great Utah book for kids
Great Utah book for kids gives them lots of pictures and goes thru the whole alphabet giving examples from the state of Utah. Should buy all the state letter books like this!

Lots of Mormon references
This book was a great one about Utah. It did have several references to the Mormon Church that I was unaware of before I purchased it.

A is for Arches... the REAL Utah symbol!
What a nice book! Becky Hall maintains the standard in the Discover America State by State series with her descriptions of Utah history, geography, geology, and culture. Katherine Larson's illustrations are very detailed and nicely done. If you recognize a place or location (Hardware Ranch for me), you can't help notice the fine details she includes in her paintings.

Nine species of wildlife occur in the illustrations.

Brigham Young is mentioned 4 times.

The Utah Jazz is mentioned once.

Under "H is for Handcarts," Hall writes "The pioneers' success proved that using handcarts was an efficient and inexpensive way to move large numbers of people westward." Inexpensive, yes. Efficient... the journal entries describing the deaths and hardships lead to an alternative interpretation.

Nevertheless, this is a very nice book to give to anyone who would like o learn more about Utah.