New York Is English, Chattanooga Is Creek Picture Book History of United States

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New York Is English, Chattanooga Is Creek Picture Book History of United States:
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New York is English, Chattanooga is Creek by Chris RaschkaGrade: 1-3Summary:This poetically whimsical celebration of the origins of American place-names pulls together a veritable melting pot of cities to attend a party.
In an inventive book that pictures U.S. cities as aristocrats, explorers and Native Americans, the author explains that \"a thousand names, a hundred languages... and a million people name one nation.\"
New York has three friends-Minneapolis, El Paso and Chattanooga-but he wants to broaden his circle of acquaintance.
So he invites German princess Charlotte, dancing Waikiki, San Francisco cloaked in brown monk\'s robes (for its St. Francis of Assisi roots) and Pittsburgh, who wears a Revolutionary general\'s blue coat.
Each city is portrayed as a colorfully costumed caricature relating to its name\'s origins, and each one has a headdress topped by a significant symbol.
St. Louis wears its famous arch while New York is crowned by the Chrysler Building.
Amarillo, Green Bay and Baton Rouge compare colors, and Seattle, Washington and Tuscaloosa trade military tales.
At the end of the night, New York politely says, \"Buenos noches, Las Vegas. Au revoir, Lafayette. Darling Salem, shalom.\"