An alphabetical tour of the animals and plants in a garden, from arbor to zinnias.

Exquisite, ready-to-color drawings of flowers -- one for each letter of the alphabet -- accompanied by young sprites in carefree poses. Each illustration also contains the first letter of the flower's name.

A collection of photographs of children to see all of the alphabet.

Readers will be delighted to discover the many wonders of the Garden State, from her famous sons and daughters (inventor Thomas Edison and the Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher) to her beautiful sights (the Highlands, the Pinelands, and New Jersey's famous shoreline), and her unique institutions (The Seeing Eye training institute for seeing eye dogs and Haddy, the largest complete dinosaur skeleton of its time, found in 1858). G is for Garden State explores the places, people, and landmarks that make New Jersey a fascinating place to live in and to visit again and again. Written in the popular two-tier format for our Discover America State by State alphabet series, young readers will explore state facts through colorful illustrations, rhyming verses, and expository text. Used in schools throughout the country, this series effectively expands classroom curriculum.Author/preservationist Eileen Cameron is interested in protecting our natural and historical resources. She serves on the board of the Washington Association of New Jersey at Morristown National Historical Park. Eileen has hiked the Appalachian Trail at High Point, rafted on the Delaware River, and now lives in Morristown, New Jersey. Doris Ettlinger has illustrated numerous children's books including Springtime in the Big Woods and Mr. Edwards Meets Santa Claus , both adapted from the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. Doris lives and works in a 150-year old gristmill in western New Jersey with her family and a Welsh Corgi.

The Discover America State by State Alphabet series continues as readers are given a tour of North Dakota, home to such wonders as bison, eagles, and the Red River. Full color.

Roses are red, Violets are blue... And they're only two of the flowers in this book of bright colors and delightful information. Young readers will be fascinated to find out what flower can be used to make a doll, which flower flavors tea, and which flower farmers feed to chickens. Author Jerry Pallotta and illustrator Leslie Evans have collaborated to produce a stunning bouquet of words and pictures about the world of flowers–one of nature's most beautiful gifts.

Rhyming verses and illustrations introduce the letters of the alphabet and describe how a garden is planned and planted, how things grow, and the joy a garden brings.

Take a walk in a garden. What could you see? Let's look and discover, from A to Z! From Ants to Zinnia, young readers learning their ABCs can discover new words and some of the different plants, animals, and other surprises found in gardens. Fully illustrated with vivid photographs. An index shares more information about the pictures.

Originally published in twelve countries in eleven languages, these stories demonstrate that the fear of bland homogeny in European culture is far from realized; on the contrary, writers are creating in their different styles and languages works with a very distinct sense of time and place.

For use in schools and libraries only. The various letters of the alphabet are illustrated by descriptions of farm animals and discussions of life on a farm.