Did you know that every year the Iowa State Fair creates a 600-pound butter cow? That the praying mantis, Connecticut's state insect, can turn its head nearly all the way around? Or that San Luis Valley in Colorado is a good place to spot a UFO? From the popular 50 States series, this book celebrates the people, animals, vehicles, food, places, and events unique to America's states in six large, colorful spreads of 50 captioned illustrations for readers 8 and up.