About this item
Fans of Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World will enjoy this fun, interactive picture book about the nation's capitol, the meeting place of Congress. Learn more about this important building in the first book of this picture book series.Welcome to the Capitol! The Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress. Over 2,000 people work here, including 100 senators and 435 representatives from all 50 states.Peter is visiting his dad, the head mason. Nima is meeting up with her mom, a senator. Gabriel is handing out headphones with his grandma, an official tour guide at the building. What will they see and learn at the Capitol?This interactive book is perfect for kids to learn all about the different people who work in and help maintain one of the country's most important and famous buildings.
About the Author
Lindsay Ward has a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. Her most recent books include I Am Not Sick, by Frank Tupta, Rosie Stronger Than Steel, This Book Is Gray, Let's Go! with HarperFestival, and the Amazon Bestselling Dexter T. Rexter series: Don't Forget Dexter!, It's Show and Tell, Dexter!, and Vacation for Dexter! with Two Lions. She is also the author and illustrator of Brobarians (Two Lions, 2017) , The Importance of Being 3 (Dial, 2016) , Rosco vs. the Baby (S&S, 2016) , Henry Finds His Word (Dial, 2015) , a Choose to Read Ohio Book, When Blue Met Egg (Dial, 2012) , and Please Bring Balloons (Dial, 2013) , which was produced into a play by the New York City Children's Theater in 2017. Her work has been reviewed in Kirkus Reviews, Publisher's Weekly, and the New York Times. Lindsay is the founder of Critter Lit, a free picture book manuscript and illustration critique service for up-and-coming authors and illustrators. Lindsay lives in Peninsula, Ohio with her husband, author Frank Tupta, three sons, and dog Sally. Visit her online at lindsaymward.com or follow her on twitter @lindsaymward.
