A Primer about the Flag

by Marvin Bell

What is a flag? Noted poet Marvin Bell and award-winning illustrator Chris Raschka offer a whimsical investigation.

We see all sorts of flags every day. But why do we have them, and what are they for? In a book at once playful and thought provoking, Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka illustrates Marvin Bell's "A Primer about the Flag," a short poem that raises as many questions as it does flags. Whether brandishing flags that spell out...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763649910
• ISBN13: 9780763649913
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.2" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2