P Is For Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet

Discover America State By State

by Carol Crane, Mary Whyte (Illustrator)

P is for Palmetto is a collection of evocative pages of watercolor that covers this beautiful southeastern state from A to Z. Carol Crane captures the diverse features of South Carolina with her flowing verse and solid expository text, while, within the images of Mary Whyte, you can almost envision yourself standing in the vast cotton fields and walking along the sandy shores of its stunning coastline. South Carolinians, young and old, will treasure P is for Palmetto and educators will find its two-tiered teaching format extremely useful in their classrooms.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction, Geography, History, American

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Margaret Chind · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations are lovely and the vocabulary is great. I will look for this one to buy. We read this through inter-library loan.

[Audra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Gorgeous pictures and overview of the state. But I wish I could give this zero stars because it completely glosses over the work of enslaved people in cotton and indigo production, in Edgefield pottery, and more. It also says the Civil War began because the Union army refused to leave Fort Sumter. I got this book to read to my kids and had to stop every few pages to correct the text. Gross.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course I'm going to give this book about SC five stars! It's my home state and I love it. :) It really does have beautiful illustrations and twenty six fun facts. I will admit that it's a bit wordy (if you read every word of text) for a small child, but an elementary-schooler could easily enjoy. Pretty much no research value, but it is fun! I look forward to sharing this with the boy someday. Recommended!

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

southern comfort and kindness, sadly one of our favorite state parks was affect by the recent hurricanes ... so sad ... but the sights are still great ... memories are there. South Carolina is awesome. must see ... great folks, good foods.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book are stunningly beautiful. The text could have been stronger and more interesting -- even, or maybe, especially for children -- but it was adequate.

[Stacey Walden · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very beautifully illustrated book. It focuses a bit more on the lowcountry than the entire state, but still a great alphabet book.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very beautifully illustrated.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another beautiful book illustrated by Mary Whyte. Really enjoyed all the fascinating facts!

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A South Carolina alphabet read aloud.

[Christa Wade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated.The book is laid out with a simple alphabet phrase about South Carolina on one side and a more in-depth version of the history, symbol, or landmark on the other side. It even has South Carolina trivia on the back couple pages.

[Deanna Riddle · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites for my classroom! It reminds me of home! Beautiful illustrations and facts about SC that every resident should know!

[Danielle Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the abc's of South Carolina. Each letter of the alphabet is a person, place or thing within the Palmetto State. It's a great book for children to learn about the state they live in!

[Renata Jeffcoat · Rating 4 out of 5]

The lady from elementary school would read this book to my class every single year!!! I LOVE this book

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

pictures, history, facts, information and ideals about south carolina

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun series.

[Elanor]

Independent

[Jeannie Scheirman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for folks to learn about their state