Featured in the Calgary Herald! - Gulf Islands Alphabet by Bronwyn Preece and illustrated by Alex Walton is a gorgeous alphabet book that highlights the natural beauty of the Gulf Islands in the southwest corner of B.C., taking readers on an island-hopping journey. Quill and Quire The beautiful and numerous Gulf Islands, lying between the eastern coast of Vancouver Island and mainland B.C., lend themselves well to this richly illustrated alphabet book.Although this alphabet book celebrates a particular Canadian locale, readers anywhere will take pleasure in the colourful names and landscapes depicted in it. ""Another alphabet-type children's book is Gulf Islands Alphabet.
The setting is the Salish Sea in the southwestern corner of British Columbia where the Gulf Islands are. Beautiful illustrations by Alex Walton and ""poetic alphabet"" text take the reader on a journey to the Gulf Islands' archipelago. While reading about Arbutus trees, Bowen Island, colossal cedars and Denman Island as well as Valdes Island and whale watching young readers learn about this fascinating place - and the alphabet!"" - Simcoe.com Books My Boys Love: It's lyrical, beautifully illustrated, and the 'alphabet book' is also a Gulf Islands narrativeâ¦one that flows through each letter of the alphabet.