Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book is so fun, and informative. It was enjoyed thorowly by me and my kids. The only draw back was the format i recieved, could not read it on kindle or any other tablet. Had to read it on laptop which was not convininet at all. But it is a beautiful book and would buy the phisical copy to enjoy.

"The 50 States" by Gabrielle Balkan is a visually stunning book full of infographic maps of the United States.

I appreciated the inside cover page that explains how to explore the book. Packed full of facts about famous people, state icons, largest cities, places of interest, and more, this book would make the perfect classroom companion for public schools, private schools, and homeschools alike.

I can't get over the graphic design of this book. It's absolutely brilliant! The illustrations are colorful; the fonts are fun, yet readable; and the infographics are well laid-out. Children of all ages will be drawn to this book, and parents and teachers will love reading it to them!

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not super up on what's going on with fact-filled browsable books like this, but this is a fun and engaging one. I can imagine the right kid getting obsessed with devouring all the fun facts, and more casual readers spending plenty of time on their own (and neighboring) states.

5/5 Stars!!!

I LOVE this book! The illustrations are whimsical and eye catching. Each state really gives a good representation of what makes it well known, influential people, and fun facts as well as giving you the typical stats you would find in a geography book. I am from the state of Oregon and can say for certain that all information is true from our state flower, the Oregon grape, to Voodoo Doughnuts! I was thoroughly impressed by the amount of research completed to make this book as comprehensive as it is.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking for specific state history or just wants to learn about the 50 states.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I love maps, and I've traveled to most of the states in the United States, so this was a fun book for me to pick up. This is a fantastic children's book that incorporates fun facts, people of interest, and various cultural and historic landmarks in a gorgeous layout. The choices of the people and landmarks included were varied (scientists, authors, athletes, actors, etc) and the facts included for each state were very interesting. As a child, I would have loved this book. I had my own "state fact book" where I would add what the state's nickname or state's flower was. This would have been great for me to have on road trips. The one thing I wish it had were the state flags simply because I'm fascinated by flags.

Here's my breakdown:
Structure/formatting 4/5
Thoroughness of research 3/5
Storytelling 4/5
Enjoyment 4/5
Prior Knowledge Needed 5/5

I recommend this book to any child who loves to travel or loves to learn history. There are a lot of fun facts to learn and explore in this book that will keep children entertained for long road trips and multiple visits to each of the states.

The 50 States is a great to use as part of your homeschool curriculum, to plan a family vacation, or just for fun. It has key facts, information about famous people who have called each state home, fun art and so much more! Read it straight through or pick and choose which state you want to learn about each day! You can keep going back to it over and over!

This book is full of fun facts about each of the 50 United States! Each page includes fun facts, interesting places, famous people, as well as basic information such as order and date of statehood, state flower, and more. The colorful graphics add visual interest too. This is a great book for young readers who want a fun overview of the 50 states.

The illustrations in this book are super cute and so colorful. It has a great mix of information from places of interest to important historical figures from each state. It's informative and educational while still being fun.

Looking for a road trip distraction? This book is visually appealing and full of whimsy. But if you're looking for more, this isn't the book you're looking for.

In the search for facts about the 50 states that are new or lesser-known, the author seems to have reached too far. After finding a page with a feature in our own neighborhood which I wasn't familiar with, I reached out to everyone I could think of: no one else in my circle had heard of this "fact" either. Looking through other states I felt some familiarity with, I found this pattern repeating: while these facts are not untrue, they are sometimes obscure to the point of uselessness.

But this would be refreshing rather than frustrating if not for the author's failure to support them with any useful information. That natural feature I barely recognized from my own neighborhood? The book's design doesn't allow for more information about why else someone might be interested in visiting or knowing more about it.

The problem may be in the unconscious expectations I brought along. This book needed a more whimsical title representative of its contents.

This is an amazing and adorable collection of the 50 states. I really liked the lay out and infographics, lots of great information to introduce you to the states. Definitely one we will add to our library.

I am questioning the decision to have the white text boxes on state pages in cursive. My first and third grade children do not know how to read cursive. Some of the middle schoolers I work with also do not know how to read cursive. I would suggest a different font. Additional the font in places that colors overlap can be a little hard to read, so it may be good to shift those text boxes to have less color overlap. I noticed and appreciated that the notable people were from a variety of backgrounds.

The strongest feature is the mix of well known facts with lesser known but interesting facts. When I read the Indiana page, where I grew up, I expected to know all of the facts. Many I did but there were some lesser known but interesting facts that I did not know. There's a good variety of topics and facts included.

I think the readability could be improved but enjoyed the state facts.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.

I'm a travel girlie and this kind of books makes me so happy. It's a great addition to my collection of travel books. I loved the map at the beginning of the book with all the names and all the little illustrations. The information of each state was very clear and easy to understand/read for someone whose first language isn't English. I recommend this book to all the travel lovers! It's also a great gift to give to someone. I'll read this book over and over again and I will definitely buy this one <3

Love an informational book about the United States that children can read and understand. I wish this book was around when I was a kid. I will definitely be requesting this book be added to our circulation at the library!

I really like the illustrations that show the major elements and facts about each states in the USA. I like the creativity and the colors - infographics just make my artist heart glad! Even as an adult, I feel tempted to buy a hard copy of this for myself.

A lot of research go into a book like this. I feel confident about the accuracy of the facts as librarians and fact-checkers were used, and for just one country. For a book about the whole world, I think it would have been more difficult.

5 stars.

This is a great book for young kids to learn about the 50 states and the US capitol. Each state is featured with a blurb about the state and highlights famous people from the state, important events that occurred in state history, fun facts about the state, popular sites, info about various cities throughout the state, and more.
The illustrations are cute and engaging. A great companion for children that are learning about US geography and the 50 states.

This is a lovely educational book. Beautifully illustrated and jam packed full of interesting facts and trivia about each State, covering a wide range of things. Each State is given its own two pages in the book. The only thing I would say is we had this as an ebook, to fully appreciate the book I feel it would be better read in physical format especially as each page is so jam packed with information.

Beautifully done. So much info on each states, with such a variety of events and people in and from each of the states that students will find something that they enjoy about each state. It was a little overwhelming and overstimulating for my kids. Maybe in book form would have been easier for them to read instead of this digital form. But aesthetically, this book is a 10/10 for me!

It’s a nice book. Not exactly what I was expecting. It’s perfect for a student needing facts for Geography class. It’s very colorful. It’s a page or 2 for each state. The setup of the page reminds me of a newsletter.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of "The 50 States" by Gabrielle Balkan. All opinions are my own.

Wonderful, informative book that teaches about the 50 states. Would recommend.

The 50 States book is both beautiful and educational. I loved that each page was so eye catching and packed full of different facts about each state. I’m young son is really into the United States right now. So this was a perfect book to help him increase his knowledge in a fun and engaging way. I highly recommend this book for people who are trying to increase their children’s love and knowledge of the states.