Wish You Were Here

Not quite an atlas, almost a travel diary, Wish You Were Here uses Emily's trip with Grandma as a device to get to all 50 U.S. states and offers illustrated geographic, cultural, and tourist information on each, along with state capitals, state mottos, and impressively unintimidating maps. There are famous quotes and cool trivia facts. (Did you know that 17 of the highest mountains in the United States are in Alaska?) This one's a winner and should go along on any family journey. (For age 5 and up and the whole family)