This books explores the coast of South Carolina in a fun and engaging read. The real-life photographs are breathtaking and truly capture the wonder of nature. This is a great learning and sharing book for families. From alligators to zooplankton, you will learn something new and learn to appreciate your environment and surroundings. A wonderful keepsake reference book.

Some of the coastal treasures covered: alligator, crab, egret, kudzu, marsh, palmetto tree, shrimp boat, and turtle.

60 pages. Full color.

Hardcover, ISBN 0-9744035-0-4, $24.95**

About the Authors:

Hilton Head resident Betsy Strickland was inspired to to write this book after answering her sons' constant questions about the floral and fauna that makes the Lowcountry unique. She is a contributing writer and editor of Lowcountry Family Magazine.

Award-winning photographer Eric Horan captures scenes of nature and local history that accompany the text. Fifteen years of his photography has been collected in the table book Carolina Nature, a photographer's view of the natural history in the Carolinas.