Lavishly illustrated with artwork and amazing photographs, Alphabasics are a combination of ABC books and picture dictionaries. Each book names an object for each letter and gives fascinating information on topics that are fresh and appealing to children. -- an entire page explores one subject and its related topics -- lavish illustrations and photographs help provide further information -- entertaining and informative facts The United States from A to Z takes young readers on an alphabetical tour from the country's early colonies to its current states and capitals and all subjects in between. A quiz asks children to answer questions about the country's five different regions while X encourages children to mark the places they have been on a map as well as the places they would like to visit. The book covers such diverse topics as: -- the Declaration of Independence -- the government and its branches -- the Kennedy Space Center -- Yellowstone National Park, and more