V Is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet Book

The letters of the alphabet are represented by words, set in short rhymes with additional information, relating to the state of Minnesota.

Laura Hummel - Children's Literature

Travel from Laura Ingalls Wilder's home in Walnut Grove to the untouched wilderness of the Boundary Waters in an informative alphabet book about Minnesota. Learn about famous personalities, unusual wildlife, and others diverse topics about the state whose name means sky-tinted waters. Rhyming couplets will entertain young readers. "And L is for Lakes, we do have a lot. With more that ten thousand, they're easy to spot." Longer expository paragraphs accompany each poem and are chock-full of amazing information. Learn about the haunting calls of the loon, the rare lady's slipper flower, and why International Falls is titled the nation's icebox. Read about the Twin Cities and the famous Mall of America. Wonderful illustrations transport readers to a land of beauty and adventure. Readers of various levels and interests will surely enjoy touring Minnesota again and again. Additional alphabet books in the "Discover America State by State" series are available. 2003, Sleeping Bear Press, Ages 3 to 12.