a whispering elephant

and a hopeful

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche

) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco

plus a make-your-own puzzle of the 50 states on the final spread

Toponymity: An Atlas of Words Romance a whispering elephantIt's no secret that America's cookouts owe a lot to the exports of the European towns of Frankfurt and Hamburg, but we may not realize how much we've taken from two others: Budweis and Pilsen. Likewise, we know who to thank for Panama hats and Bermuda shorts. But did you know that Tuxedo Park, New York, brought Americans a staple of formal wear? Or that the Bikini Atoll gave us something dramatically less formal? In this ingenious follow up to the