Arizona Way Out West & Witty
by Conrad Storad and Lynda ExleyFive Star Publications
2012
Paperback: 112 pages
ISBN 978-1-58985-092-7
$11.95
Synopsis
Arizona Way Out West & Witty: Library Edition's target audience is grade-school children; yet, it is as appealing to adults as it is to kids! Highlights of Arizona's history are punctuated with true but gross, humorous, interesting and witty stories and facts about the Grand Canyon State. In addition to all the "important stuff" about Arizona, readers learn:- What Geronimo and yawning have in common.
- Why sleeping in wet sheets didn’t mean you had a nighttime accident.
- What a glass eye has to do with Phoenix being Arizona’s state capital
- How many teachers it would take standing head-to-toe to go from the bottom to the top of the Grand Canyon.
- Which Arizona city got its name by accident and much, much more
But it takes more than amusing writing and fascinating facts to keep children's attention, so AZ WOWW's award-winning creative team added recipes, crafts, games and science to the mix. Unlike its companion book, however, Arizona Way Out West & Witty: Librarian Edition's activities do not tempt children to write or mark in the book--there are no coloring pages or fill-in-the-blanks.
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Who says learning about Arizona can’t be bushels of fun? Arizona WOWW is guaranteed to entertain and educate at the same time. You’ll find mind-challenging but fun games and crossword puzzles, coloring pages, crafts and all kinds of amazing little facts.
You’ll even find Dutch oven recipes for biscuits, cobbler and green-chili cornbread. You’ll also find recipes for tostadas, enchiladas, salsa and rice pudding. There’s corny humor too, such as “What kind of cheese is not yours?” Nacho cheese of course. Congratulations if you got it right.
In the midst of all these fun games and wacky tales there’s a whole lot of good factual information in WOWW.
Having been an educator since 1961 I've always believed teachers should always attempt to find humorous teaching tools to hold the attention of their youngsters. I attribute much of my success as a teacher to using humor. I continue to receive letters from former students, now in their 40s and 50s who say they’ve forgotten most of the serious history of Arizona but remember fondly the wacky tales they heard so many years ago. Youngsters love to have fun while they learn and by having fun they retain what they learned.--Marshall Trimble, Official Arizona State Historian
Conrad Storad and Lynda Exley have done it!
They engage their readers on every level to keep learning about Arizona fun. The illustrations by Michael Hagelberg bring our wacky state to life. As a parent, and as a frequent speaker to schools about Arizona, Arizona Way Out West & Wacky will be a valued source for my tool belt.
If Arizona doesn’t deserve it…….WHO DOES?--The Mornin’ Mayor Dave Pratt, Valley’s X103.9 FM
About the author
Conrad Storad is a multi award-winning author and Arizona’s most popular writer of science and nature books for young readers. He has more than 30 titles to his credit, as well as having a 25-year stint at Arizona State University, primarily as director of Arizona State University's Office of Research Publications.
Lynda Exley is a multi award-winning writer and editor. She has more than 15 years of experience working for well-known parenting magazines and newspapers such as Arizona Parenting, Houston Parent, LA Parent and SanTan Sun News. She is co-founder of KidsCanPublish.com.
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