A perfect companion to our < a href = "http: //www.gale.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCode=SBSA8&type=4&id=189771" target = "_blank">< I>E is for Empire: A New York State Alphabet< /I>< /a>, < I>Times Square: A New York State Number Book< /I> teacheschildren about numbers, using state landmarks, historical events, and famous faces; from finger lakes tothe stitches on a baseball, readers of all ages will knowthe number they represent and their ties to New York.< P>There are so many number questions to answer aboutNew York State. Where do the two lions -- Patience andFortitude -- reside? Can you name the six major FingerLakes? Can you name the five boroughs of New York City?< P>Ann E. Burg is the author of < I>E is for Empire: A New York State Alphabet.< /I>She lives in Albany, New York.< P>Maureen K. Brookfield has illustrated several books including < I>E is forEmpire: A New York State Alphabet. < /I>She lives in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
