P is for Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet written by Carol Crane and illustrated by Mary Whyte

I think this is a very cool idea for a book. It tells a story about South Carolina: their history, places, agriculture...etc. On each page there is what the letter stands for but also in the corner it gives a description of why it is important to South Carolina. When I first looked at the book I thought it was going to be about a boy named Palmetto. I thought to myself, who would name their child Palmetto but then I started reading and realized this had nothing to do with the child on the book. I wanted to look and find out what Palmetto stand for.

I believe that the pictures make the book come alive. We not only get to learn about the state of South Carolina but we also are able to see visually this great place. I think these types of books would be very useful in the classroom. They can help students learn about other places throughout the United States and throughout the world. It gives students another place to research and learn. I think it's very important to understand and learn about the history adn unique characteristics of a certain place throughout the world.