G Is for Grits by Nikole Bethea

G Is for Grits by Nikole Bethea

There is no better way for a child to learn the alphabet than by exploring it in a truly Southern way. Each letter brings to mind trucks roaming through a country field, the smell of fried cooking and sweet pies wafting through the air, or a glass of sweet tea glistening in the sun. There are fragrant flowers galore and friendly birds, butterflies, and bees. The easy rhymes are perfect for every reader and a great way to not only teach the alphabet but acquaint little ones with the world in which they live. The South is a place unlike any other, as is this charming approach to education.

Nikole Brooks Bethea is an environmental engineer and children's writer whose stories have been published in magazines such as JAKES and Living the Country Life. A lifelong Southerner, she lives in Marianna, Florida, with her husband and four children.

Alison Davis Lyne is a freelance illustrator and portrait artist who has worked on various picture books as well as covers for American Small Farm magazine. Her previous works include Kudzu Chaos, Thanksgiving Day Alphabet, Jacques et la Canne ï¿1/2 Sucre, Evangeline for Children, Easter Day Alphabet, and Halloween Alphabet, all published by Pelican.