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by Miriam Walrath (Author), Helen Read (Illustrator)
Come along and follow me Around the town we will go Seeing sights both high and low... Everything you love about Cedar Key, all in one wonderful book! ABCedar Key is a fun alphabet adventure through the small community and teaches children and adults alike about island life. The magic of Cedar Key comes alive as the reader travels around the town by way of the alphabet. Readers will be delighted with the colorful illustrations of their favorite landscapes and island treasures. They will be inspired to venture out in search of new wonders. ABCedar Key has a lively, rhyming text that makes it a great shared reading experience. What better way to remember your visit to this island paradise?
Author Biography
Miriam Walrath is a native Floridian who grew up in the island com-munity of Cedar Key. Four generations of her family have lived and worked on the island as commercial fishermen; crabbers; and oys-termen. Miriam's parents owned and operated a grocery store on the island for 40 years. Growing up in Cedar Key is a privilege that only a small few are grant-ed. After-school and weekends were spent playing on the beaches; or crabbing from the many fishermen's docks; or exploring the bayou and surrounding islands in a small skiff. The gulf served as a swim-ming pool and the quiet streets were safe enough to become the play-grounds for the island children. Childhood memories are as rich and vivid today as 50 years ago. After graduating from college; the author's career as a school librari-an took her inland and off the island. The author is now retired after spending 40 years sharing her passion for reading; books; and librar-ies to children of all ages. Cedar Key has experienced many changes over the last 50 years. It is no longer the small fishing village it once was. Nevertheless; the smell of salt air and the feel of mud between the toes con-tinues to pull the author back to the idyllic setting of the island community. Cedar Key will al-ways be home.
