the keystone quartet

New book purchase: Anderson, William. M is for Mt. Rushmore. Illustrated by Cheryl Harness. (Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 2005). U.S. $17.95 / CAN. $24.95.

Really cute! I was expecting a plain old illustrated alphabet book, but this one has great pictures, fun verses, plus a bit of "history" for each entry. There's even a quiz in back. Not your usual ABC book. Apparently this is part of a series of state alphabet books; the back cover shows C is for Cornhusker, H is for Hawkeye, S is for Sunflower, P is for Potato, among others.

I was reading M is for Mt. Rushmore as I walked through the mall. It's not like I have anybody at home to read it to, and, hey, I wanted to read it! The cover made me laugh out loud -- it looks like Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln are performing in a barbershop quartet! I really like the cover, and the rest of the book lives up to it. Of course, I looked for the Laura Ingalls Wilder entry first thing: "D is for De Smet." What a fun picture.... I didn't even notice Almanzo until later.

Did I mention that I really like this book?
- posted by pioneergirl at 1:26 AM