{"product_id":"where-is-wisconsin-isbn-9798217244133","title":"Where Is Wisconsin?","description":"\u003cb\u003eDive into the history, geography, and culture of Wisconsin in this installment of the 50 States series. From major cities to historic events, \u003ci\u003eWhere Is Wisconsin?\u003c\/i\u003e introduces you to the state in a whole new way, whether you’re proud to call it home or learning about a distant destination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit famous landmarks like Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. Meet important people like the founders of the Republican Party. Read about the importance of cheese-making in Wisconsin and how it led to the “cheesehead” tradition. Fans of sports, nature, and weird facts will all find something to love about the Badger State. Not to mention that it’s the location of Barbie and Ken’s fictional hometown!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding timelines, black-and-white illustrations, and a fact-filled “At a Glance” section, this book has everything you need to know about the heritage, development, and present day of Wisconsin.\u003cb\u003eAnnette Whipple \u003c\/b\u003ecelebrates curiosity and inspires others to live in wonder. She is the author of many fact-filled children’s books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide \u003c\/i\u003e(Chicago Review Press) and \u003ci\u003eChomp! The Truth About Sharks \u003c\/i\u003e(Reycraft Books). When Annette’s not reading or writing, you might find her baking for her family or exploring a park near her home in Pennsylvania. Get to know her at AnnetteWhipple.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Hammond \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator and graphic novel cover artist. His art has been seen in \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and Zenescope Comics.\u003cb\u003eWhere Is Wisconsin?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRival football fans call Green Bay Packers fans cheeseheads. Though intended as an insult, Ralph Bruno embraced the nickname because he liked cheese and was proud that his home state of Wisconsin made so much of it. Cheese making is one of many immigrant traditions the people of Wisconsin celebrate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewas helping his mom cover her couch with fabric when he had an idea. He cut a couch cushion into a triangle to look like a wedge of cheese. He added holes and painted it yellow. He turned it into a hat. Then he wore the cheesehead hat to a sporting event. It attracted so much attention that his friends wanted to be cheeseheads, too. He started a trend!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheesehead hats became famous. Packers fans wear the hats to the team’s National Football League (NFL) games. Today, people from Wisconsin are proud to be called cheeseheads—even if they don’t wear a cheese-shaped hat!","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233850896613,"sku":"NP9798217244133","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217244133.jpg?v=1767744043","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/where-is-wisconsin-isbn-9798217244133","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}