Beaches, Boats, and Birds - by Julie Dickerson (Hardcover)

About the Book

A is for Afternoon, warm and sunny. B is for Beach. M is for Meteors, the shooting-star beauties of the night.

Book Synopsis

Spending time outdoors enriches children's creativity, imaginations, and relaxes and refreshes them. With the use of beautiful watercolor illustrations, Beaches, Boats, and Birds: A Lake Michigan Alphabet Book, examines the importance of playing outside with family while also teaching children to appreciate and respect nature and beauty.

This book shares a story of the Great Lakes beaches for first-time visitors or for those who want to relive their experience, while also serving as inspiration and motivation to unplug and get away from technology and screens.

Beaches, Boats, and Birds: A Lake Michigan Alphabet Book will serve as a keepsake for those vacationing to the Great Lakes, and for those who cannot visit, it will serve as an educational tool, showcasing the uniqueness of the treasures our state holds.

Review Quotes

"A whimsical way to learn the alphabet while exploring all of the wonders Lake Michigan has to offer. Beaches, Boats and Birds: A Lake Michigan Alphabet Book takes the reader on a grand adventure that anyone who loves the Great Lake will enjoy."

-Nikki Mitchell, author of Eleanor Mason's Literary Adventures and N if for Nine-0-Six

"A beautiful depiction of the natural beauty and fun to be had by a child along the shores of Lake Michigan."

-Darlene Gilroy, Mom, Grandma and lifelong resident on Lake Michigan

"What a fun way to explore the alphabet! What I could have done with this in a pre-K through second grade classroom. What I can still do with it for library story hour! So much for U.P. kids to relate to-even those on the Lake Superior shore."

-Deborah K. Frontiera, author and retired kindergarten teacher.

"Julie Dickerson's new book Beaches, Boats and Birds: A Lake Michigan Alphabet Book transports you to a magical place as it weaves a tapestry of thoughtful descriptions that will stir your senses. From the scritch, scritch of the Caspian terns, to the sweet smell of the juniper bush as you gaze over the turquoise blue water of Lake Michigan ... this book will be sure to become a favorite for all ages for years to come."

-Summer Porter, author of A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island: A Mouse Family's Island Adventure In Northern Michigan