Dallas, TX: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know (Arcadia Kids City Books (Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know))

Of course, the brand new Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know city guides from Arcadia Kids weren't around, back then, otherwise I could have gotten them the Atlanta book and totally won them over.

Even though we live here, now, both kids pronounced this little book "totally cool," and why not? It's chock-full of not just landmarks and suggestions on things to do, but also kid-friendly city trivia, intriguing photography, and even the wry acknowledgment of the city's 50+ streets all named Peachtree.

Right now there's eight city guides packed with goodies including Charleston, Cincinnati, Houston and that hotbed of tourism, Buffalo, New York. Pick one up before a trip, or grab your own hometown as part of a "what can we learn around here" adventure. I promise you won't be disappointed.

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Title: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know About Atlanta, Charleston, Tampa, Orlando, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Houston
Author: CanCan
Publisher: MomMostTraveled.com
Date: 12/10/2010

If you are planning a family trip or just want to teach distant relatives about your city, Arcadia Publishing has launched a fun new series called Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know.

Each Cool Stuff book contains colorful photographs, dynamic graphics, and kid-friendly facts about a specific city and state.

I would have LOVED this series as a child, but I appreciate it as an adult as well.

What if I was going to visit someone in one of these places, and I wanted to impress them with my cornucopia of local-esque knowledge?

Currently the series includes:

Charleston, SC:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Atlanta, GA:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Orlando, FL:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Tampa, FL:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Buffalo, NY:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Cincinnati, OH:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Houston, TX:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Dallas, TX:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know

If you home school, or are a teacher, these books would be a cool extension activity for your state history curriculum.

Each book includes sixteen pages of fun facts about the city and 32 pages about the state.

The books have sections like Sights and Sounds, Marvelous Monikers, and Dramatic Days.

Read them on the car trip, use them to plan your sight seeing, or challenge each other with cool trivia questions.

What event always draws a big crowd on the first Sunday in May in Cincinnati? (the Flying Pig Marathon)
What city is nicknamed The Big Guava? (Tampa)
How many people visit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo each year? (1,800,000)

In April, fourteen more Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know books will be published for Columbus, OH; Austin, TX; San Antonio, TX; Columbia, SC; Savannah, Jacksonville, Rochester, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Charlotte, Richmond, Boston, and Chicago.

Author of the series, Kate Boehm Jerome, is a thirty-year veteran of educational book publishing."

Title: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know...
Author: Piera Jolly
Publisher: JollyMom.com
Date: 12/13/2010

Children learn best when learning is fun, right? That's why I love the new Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know book series by Arcadia Publishing. These books each feature a U.S. city--highlighting all the things a kid should know about the city. Right now, there are eight books in the series covering the following cities: Charleston, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Houston, and Dallas. Each book contains fun facts about the city and also teaches kids about the state. What I love about this series is that the books are not overwhelming or worst...dry and boring. These are geared at kids so the books are short {under 50 pages} and information is fun and engaging while still being educational. The pages are glossy and full color with LOTS of pictures. I live in Atlanta so I was especially interested to read about all the "cool stuff" that every kid should know about Atlanta. I found out a bunch of things I didn't know myself like it is the only place in North America where you can see largest fish--the Whale Shark!

During this time of the year, so many of us are traveling to different states to visit friends and family. I think the Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know book series by Arcadia Publishing would be awesome for road trips or travel of any kind. Bring the book in the car or on the plane and learn all about the cool stuff to do and see where you are traveling to. Quiz each other and make a game out of it! These would also make fun stocking stuffers!

To learn more about the series, please visit ArcadiaPublishing.com.
Title: More Children's Books Picks for Christmas!
Publisher: gograhamgo.com
Date: 11/23/2010

What a wonderful collection of books that teaches kids about the history around them. You can purchase titles on Chaleston, SC; Atlanta, GA; Buffalo, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Orlando, FL; and Tampa, FL. I love how each book takes you on a tour that kids would enjoy and then starts to break down the state with fun facts and history. These would be excellent sets to purchase for elementary aged kids. Take them on trips to keep the entire family entertained! Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know books retail for $9.99 a piece and are soft cover.
Title: Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Author: Georgina Cruz
Publisher: Chicago Tribune
Date: 12/1/2010

Reading for young explorers on your holiday gift list -
"The Barefoot Book Of Dance Stories" by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple (Barefoot Books, $23.99) features dance folktales from around the world. Illustrated by Helen Cann, the book features such dances as the West Indian limbo and Spain's flamenco. It comes with a CD with stories narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Visit www.barefootbooks.com.

Looking for books about cities with cool stuff for kids? Arcadia Publishing has launched a new series about U.S. cities: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know. The books, by Kate Boehm Jerome, feature colorful photos, graphics, anecdotes, and kid-friendly facts about Orlando, Tampa, Charleston, Atlanta, Buffalo, Houston, Dallas and Cincinnati, the first books in the paperback series. Each book includes 16 pages of fun facts about the city, plus 32 pages about the state. Sections like Sights and Sounds, Marvelous Monikers and Dramatic Days spotlight each city's landmarks, geography, special events and more. Good stocking-stuffers, they're recommended for ages 7-11, and sell for $9.99 each. Fourteen new titles will be added to the series on Jacksonville, Savannah, Rochester, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago, Raleigh, Charlotte, Richmond, Columbus, Ohio; Austin, San Antonio, Columbia, S.C. Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com/arcadiakids

Want even more reading for young travelers? Anna Hibiscus and Hooray for Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke, a Nigerian storyteller, introduce early readers, ages 5-9, to a lovable girl, Anna, who lives in a multi-generational African household including her mother who is from Canada and her father who is from Africa. These two chapter books, illustrated by Lauren Tobia, are sure to prompt conversations about cultural differences and the meaning of family. Visit www.kanemiller.com.
Title: Arcadia Publishing Launches Eye-Popping Series About U.S. Cities
Publisher: fireflyblog.org
Author: Guest Contributor
Date: 11/01/2010

More Info on This Book: Atlanta, GA: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know

Arcadia Publishing, the leading local history publisher in the United States, has launched a fun new series about U.S. cities, Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know. Children learn best when learning is fun, and the colorful photographs, dynamic graphics, and kid-friendly facts in these easy-to-read books add up to an irresistible package.

The first books in the series cover Charleston, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Houston, and Dallas. Each book includes sixteen pages of fun facts about the city, plus 32 pages about the state. Sections like Sights and Sounds, Marvelous Monikers, and Dramatic Days spotlight each city s unique landmarks, geography, special events, and more.

These handy paperbacks are perfect for popping into a backpack or tossing into the back seat, where kids can quiz each other or their parents on fun trivia such as:

What event always draws a big crowd on the first Sunday in May in Cincinnati? (the Flying Pig Marathon)

What city is nicknamed The Big Guava? (Tampa)

How many people visit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo each year? (1,800,000)

While kids entertain themselves with Cool Stuff, parents and grandparents will appreciate that the books are both fun and educational. They make great stocking stuffers and families can collect multiple volumes, giving kids a head start on getting to know the cities and states that make up our great country.

There aren t many books for kids that capture the overall character of a city and its state, says Kate Jerome. Since kids are fascinated with trivia, I decided to weave interesting facts and anecdotes throughout the book similar to the way any parent or grandparent would tell a story about a particular place. These books serve as natural springboards for kids and their families. Once kids are engaged in learning about a certain location, their natural curiosity kicks in and they want to find out more!

Forthcoming in April are books on fourteen more cities: Columbus, OH; Austin, San Antonio, Columbia, SC; Savannah, Jacksonville, Rochester, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Charlotte, Richmond, Boston, and Chicago.

Kate Boehm Jerome, award-winning author of the Cool Stuff series, is a thirty-year veteran of educational book publishing, and her series have received multiple teachers choice awards. She is also an active campaigner for child and adult literacy.

Established in 1993, Arcadia is a leading publisher of local and regional historical books. Arcadia Publishing has more than 6,500 titles in print. Information can be found at http: //www.arcadiapublishing.com/arcadiakids.

Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know
Written by Kate Boehm Jerome
Published by Arcadia Publishing
Ages 7-11
Pages 48
$9.95 paperback

Atlanta, GA ISBN: 9781439600627
Buffalo, NY ISBN: 9781439600696
Charleston, SC ISBN: 9781439600016
Cincinnati, OH ISBN: 9781439600689
Orlando, FL ISBN: 9781439600641
Dallas, TX ISBN: 9781439600672
Houston, TX ISBN: 9781439600665
Tampa, FL ISBN: 9781439600658

Title: Parents Can Beat the Summer Slump Blues!
Publisher: wiredprnew.com
Date: 6/18/2010

Monday, June 21 is National Summer Learning Day! No--it's not a new holiday invented by the greeting card industry. It's an effort launched by the National Summer Learning Association to highlight the need for continuing academic support for kids during their summer "time-off."

Educational children's book author Kate Boehm Jerome agrees that the so-called "summer slump" or "slide" is a real phenomenon. "It's well documented that if kids don't engage in at least some kind of educational activity over the summer, they can lose some serious academic ground" says Jerome.

So how can you avoid the backsliding while still giving your kids some well-deserved down time? Jerome's advice to parents: Keep it simple! "You don't need an elaborate plan and you don't have to spend a lot of money" says Jerome. "As little as ten or fifteen minutes a day of meaningful engagement can make a difference."
Jerome recommends taking advantage of "teachable moments" throughout the day--but with a twist. "When my kids were growing up, I'd ask them to read things to me all the time. It didn't matter what the back of a cereal box, an article in the newspaper, a short passage from a new book. The kids really enjoyed the notion of teaching me new things rather than vice versa" smiles Jerome.

And what about the struggling reader? "Try not to overwhelm your child" advises Jerome. "Small successes can lead to big gains. Early on, my son struggled with reading so he gravitated toward non-fiction books loaded with short passages of interesting facts. After he found success with those kinds of books, he soon moved on to more challenging reads. You may have to search a little harder --but certain books will grab even the most reticent reader. And if a book inspires even one question then there is opportunity for the learning cycle to continue!"

Jerome should know. She's spent her entire career developing successful educational programs that have been read by literally tens of thousands of kids--of all ability levels--over the last 25 years. Her most recent non-fiction series "Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know" was created for Arcadia Publishing and features eight U.S. cities (Houston, TX; Orlando, FL; Dallas, TX; Cincinnati, OH; Tampa, FL; Buffalo, NY; Atlanta, GA; and Charleston, SC)--with more to come.

Jerome designed The Cool Stuff series to showcase a city and state from a kid's point of view. "By the Numbers," "Sights and Sounds," and "Strange But True" are just a few of the fun features that engage kids and get them talking.

However, Jerome knows the magic ingredient is really found outside the pages of her books. "I love it when kids and parents dig into one of my Cool Stuff books together!" says Jerome "And, I'm even more thrilled when my book gets tossed aside because it inspired an interesting conversation or a real-life adventure!"
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Title: Summer Reading
Author: Pamela
Publisher: Family Travel Website
Date: July 2010

"With around 30 pages per book, "Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know" is bursting with historical facts, quirky stories, and fun knowledge about the city and state you're vacationing to. With explanations of diaper wearing horses, unique city nicknames (Porkopolis? I'm curious about that one!) and an introduction to the Tallest Cowboy in Texas, it's really no wonder that your kids will take a cover-to-cover approach when reading this delightful series.

Of course, as a parent, I must also point out the educational value of such an engaging series - especially during the summer, when it can be most difficult to interest your kids in reading. The colorful layout and pictures are a perfect balance to the interesting content, allowing your kids to really connect with and enjoy the stories and information. The subject matter will keep them involved and excited about your family vacation destination, as well as giving them fun facts, trivia and information to share with the re...