Welcome to Illinois (Welcome To)

Welcome to Illinois! We're glad you're here! Children from Illinois and those eager to visit someday will love this lively, fact-packed picture book celebration of “The Prairie State.”

From skyscrapers to farmland, down the Mississippi River and along Lake Michigan, Illinois offers endless places to discover. Young readers will meet state symbols like the Northern cardinal and the monarch butterfly, learn how blues music evolved here, and get to know favorite regional foods—from deep-dish pizza to Italian beef sandwiches.

Warm, detailed illustrations highlight the many delights to be found throughout the state. And the easy-yet-informative details (“Many Illinois towns hold corn festivals, where you can get lost in a corn maze and even eat corn ice cream!”) give just the right amount of information to kids from preschool on up. 

Whether for travel, classroom use, or hometown pride, Welcome to Illinois is the perfect keepsake for residents and visitors alike.

Also available: Welcome to Arizona • California • Colorado • Florida • • Maine • New Jersey • New York State • Pennsylvania • Texas