Journey Around Washington D.C. from A to Z [Hardcover]

Washington, D.C. is hometown for every American. Martha Day Zschock is not only a brilliant artist, whose Journey Around books have captured readers of all ages in Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and more. She is also an educator, who designed her bestselling series to teach children about our great American places. This is far more than an alphabet book. Each page is headed by an alliterative sentence that evokes an important theme - the A page reads, America's anthem awakens awe - and each page also features a paragraph of history.

This all ages, A-to-Z journey of the nation's capital is from the talented pen and brushes of Martha Day Zshock. As in her earlier books about Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Cape Cod, Zschock blends alphabet and travelogue in this appealing introduction to (or memento of) Washington. Refreshingly, Zschock doesn't neglect the city that lies beyond the tourist circuit, including nods to Eastern Market, the U Street corridor, and Rock Creek Park. -Washington Post