Our alphabet journey takes us next to the charming stateof Rhode Island in R is for Rhode Island Red: A Rhode IslandAlphabet. It may be our smallest state but its presence isunmistakable - rich in history, breathtaking beauty, andfamous for its neighborhoods filled with character. With every turned page readers will be treated to RhodeIsland's incredible scenery and have their many questionsanswered about our thirteenth state. Rhode Island has howmany miles of coastline? The breathtaking beauty of BlockIsland is one of the state's how many islands? Readers willalso learn how Rhode Island native Samuel Slater started theAmerican Industrial Revolution, and what the quahog is. Rhode Island Red is Mark R. Allio's first children's book. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island. Award winning illustrator Mary Jane Begin has illustratedmany children's books. She lives in Barrington, Rhode Islandwith her husband Mark Allio. | R Is For Rhode Island Red by Mark R. Allio, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters