The Scrambled States of America Talent Show

Awesome book about the states. Stands on its own but refers to a couple story lines that were introduced in the scrambled states of America book. Keeps the kids interested in learning about the states!

Laurie Keller is a genius. It is not always evident to parents how funny her books will be for kids but my son goes back to them over and over. We've been reading them since about the age of 4 but he really got into them after we saw The Scrambled States of America on DVD. The characters came alive and it changed the book for him until he got old enough to work through it on his own. The characters are endearing. My son is now 8 and he completely cracks up because he remembers what they did in the last book and how it ties in to the Talent Show book. He loves all the silly speech bubbles scattered throughout. Honestly, he laughs out loud when reading Laurie Keller books. We also have Do Unto Otters, Open Wide School Tooth Inside, and Arnie the Doughnut which are hits as well. (The Tooth book you can actually use as a diary of when your kid loses their teeth...it's not meant for that but there is a diagram of all the teeth inside the front cover and we just wrote dates next to each tooth.)

Boy can these guys tell bad but funny jokes. The states are in fine form getting together to put on a talent show for each other. If they can keep a straight face. Everyone seems pretty happy and the talent show is a wonderful book.

My three year old is smitten with geography and the United States. She absolutely loves these two books. She reads them over and over and over. They go with her everywhere. You can expect to find her curled up somewhere reading it at some point every day. It's a very cute book. Clever for both kids and adults.

My children got acquainted with author Laurie Keller through The Scrambled States of America Game and book, of same title. She has made geography fun for all of my children, even the one year old!

My kids Andy (6) and Katherine (4) absolutely love this book and all of Laurie Keller's books...especially Scrambled States of America and Open Wide! They both have learned all the states and think this book is so funny. There is also a card game that goes along with the book that we play several times a day. They know which states border Canada and Mexico, which states touch the Atlantic Ocean and which touch the Pacific, and they even know how many states border Kansas, Tennessee, Utah, etc. What a wonderful way for kids this young to learn about the country! I think these books and card game make a GREAT educational birthday gift!