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Shamir, Ruby,

What's the big deal about Americans / What is the big deal about Americans written by Ruby Shamir ; illustrated by Matt Faulkner. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

What's America made of? -- Where did Americans come from? -- Why do people come here? -- How else did people come to America? -- What do Americans eat? -- What language do Americans speak? -- Is there an official American religion? -- How does American music sound? -- Where do Americans live? -- So what do Americans have in common? -- How do we change our laws? -- What other kinds of changes have Americans made? -- What else have Americans invented? -- So, what is the big deal about Americans? -- Timeline.

"A look at what makes Americans distinct and what makes American society thrive for young readers"--

Ages 6-9. Grades 1 to 4.

ISBN: 9780593116395 0593116399

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Popular culture--United States--Juvenile literature.
Americans--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Civilization--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.