Information about Colorado locations in an alphabetical arrangement, featuring photography of Colorado. Includes map & description of locations, glossary, and learning activities.

Few other states in our union have the magnificent topography of the Centennial State. This unique Colorado landscape is beautifully represented in the illustrations of Helle Urban, as the rhyming verse and expository text of Louise Whitney defines those images and expands our understanding of the Rockies, Blue spruces, Springs, and Yucca plants that paint this land. An excellent addition to our state alphabet book series, C is for Centennial entertains as it educates and its multi-tiered format makes it accessible for readers of all ages and at all elevations.

C is for Colorado, part of the “See-My-State” series, is a state-oriented ABC book for young children with couplets written by kids for kids that are important or significant to Coloradans and accompanied with brilliant color photography by top photographers. Each vibrant page highlights a unique aspect of Colorado’s natural beauty and lively culture with either a place, animal, plant or another evocative idea. The book’s eye-popping design and educational content will hold the child’s interest through countless readings. In addition to the 26 letters of the alphabet is the “Who Knew?—Facts about the great state of Colorado,” which gives parents, teachers, and even kids a deeper understanding of the topic for each letter of this Colorado alphabet.

Colorado is home of the world’s first rodeo. Its mile-high city, Denver, has the largest city park system in the nation. It’s truly a state of interesting and beautiful details. This book introduces kids to the many wonders the Centennial state has to offer, from cosmopolitan cities to wild mountain peaks.

Since 1976, newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In the fifth edition, coauthors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate recent events, scholarship, and insights about the state in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy. The new edition tells of conflicts, shifting alliances, and changing ways of life as Hispanic, European, and African American settlers flooded into a region that was already home to Native Americans. Providing a balanced treatment of the entire state’s history—from Grand Junction to Lamar and from Trinidad to Craig—the authors also reveal how Denver and its surrounding communities developed and gained influence. While continuing to elucidate the significant impact of mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism on Colorado, the fifth edition broadens and focuses its coverage by consolidating material on Native Americans into one chapter and adding a new chapter on sports history. The authors also expand their discussion of the twentieth century with updated sections on the environment, economy, politics, and recent cultural conflicts. New illustrations, updated statistics, and an extensive bibliography including Internet resources enhance this edition.

Hi! My name is Michael and I love Colorado. Take an alphabet vacation with me through the Centennial State and I'll show you some of my favorite things. We'll have so much fun!