Ohio Symbols

Bibliography on Ohio symbols developed for 2003 Bicentennial celebrations.

State Animal: white-tailed deer
State Beverage: tomato juice
State Bird: cardinal
State Flag: burgee shape
State Flower: red carnation
State Fossil: trilobite
State Gemstone: flint
State Insect: ladybug
State Motto: “With God, All Things Are Possible”
State Name: Iroquoian word, meaning “Great River”
State Reptile: black racer snake
State Rock Song: “Hang On, Sloopy”
State Song: “Beautiful Ohio”
State Tree: buckeye
State Wild Flower: large white trillium

More detailed information about each symbol is available on the following website from the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN).

ARE YOU A LADYBUG? / JUDY ALLEN AND TUDOR HUMPHRIES.

Allen, Judy.

Pb ALLEN

Introduces the life cycle of a ladybug, showing how it changes from an egg to an adult ladybug.

BRIGHT BEETLE / RICK CHRUSTOWSKI.

Chrustowski, Rick.

595.769 CHRUS

Follows the life cycle of the small insects known as ladybugs, from egg through larva and pupa stages to fully developed adult.

BUBBA AND TRIXIE / LISA CAMPBELL ERNST.

Ernst, Lisa Campbell.

An adventuresome ladybug befriends an apprehensive caterpillar and helps him learn to enjoy life and be happy with what he is and what he becomes.

CARDINAL AND SUNFLOWER / BY JAMES PRELLER ; PICTURES BY HUY VOUN LEE.

Preller, James.

The seeds scattered by a mother and her child as they walk through the park on a cold winter day feed a pair of cardinals and grow into a plant that feeds their babies the next summer.

GROUCHY LADYBUG / ERIC CARLE.

Carle, Eric.

Pb CARLE

A grouchy ladybug, looking for a fight, challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength.

LADYBUGS / BY CHERYL COUGHLAN.

Coughlan, Cheryl.

Pb COUGH

Simple text and photographs introduce the physical features of ladybugs.

OHIO FACTS AND SYMBOLS / BY EMILY MCAULIFFE ; CONSULTANT, SANDRA MILLER.

McAuliffe, Emily.

977.1977.1 M478O 1999MCAUL

Presents information about the state of Ohio and its nickname, motto, and emblems.

Mammals - Deer

WHITE-TAILED DEER / BY JOAN KALBACKEN.

Kalbacken, Joan.

599.735 K

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of the whitetail, or Virginia, deer. Also discusses some of the problems these animals face.