Only in Florida

Only in Florida is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that focuses on the wonders found around the state of Florida.

There is a table of contents at the front and an index at the back to help readers find specific interests. When I saw the section titled “Weird, Weirder, Weirdest”, I knew I had to take a glance at that first. As someone who lives in Florida, it is nice to see a book that comments on more than just the beaches and amusement parks.

I would consider this book aimed at preschool through lower elementary aged children. It would also make a nice family read for someone planning a trip and wanting to get their kids involved.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions!

It is always fun to find new state books, or sets for my school library. It begins with stats and facts and a nice historical timeline. Did you know Florida is the flattest state or has the most thunderstorms. There is a timeline to cover historical facts. There are pages for different parts of the state like Space Coast, Gold Coast and the Everglades. It also covers trees, animals, food, museums, festivals, sports and more. Instead of paragraphs information is set in little boxes of factoids. I’ve been to Florida many times but still found new and interesting things I didn’t know before. I can see this easily entertaining for 3rd graders and up. Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for the temporary ARC and I am leaving an honest review.

Such a beautiful book that explores all about Florida. It covers the various coasts that you can find throughout the Florida peninsula. It covers food, animals, flowers, museums & attractions, sports, festivals, inventions all specific to Florida. The illustrations are beautiful and showcase Florida great. It’s easy to read.

Only in Florida by Heather Alexander is an incredibly comprehensive book filled with a wide range of information about the state of Florida alongside fun illustrations. The visually appealing presentation makes the information easy to digest, with spolights on specific locations and areas of interest around the state. The index in the back of the book was helpful for locating a particular place easily. I would recommend this book for children a bit older than my own (6 and under) because the amount of text would be overwhelming for younger children. This would be a nice gift before a family vacation to go over together or before relocating to the state.
Thanks to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC copy to review.

Only In Florida is a travel guide for kids with colorful illustration and shows all the tourist attractions. The drawings are really cute and this book is very informative.

What a beautifully illustrated book. Bright retro, idyllic, Florida imagery fills each page, after gorgeous page. The author beautifully captures the magic that is quintessentially Florida with the marriage of beautiful art and beautiful words. This book would be a wonderful gift.

This is an adorable book with a lot of fun facts and interesting information. The illustrations are gorgeous and I will definitely be buying a copy for the kids in my life. I think this book would make an especially great gift for a child traveling to Florida for vacation or relocating.

Okay, this was a travel book for kids, but I found it highly informative. You can learn about everything from the history of Florida, the geography, some of the most famous people, and other trivia. There is a Garbage Truck Museum! There is an ATM lane at one bank for skaters!
The pictures are great, and obviously for kids, but this would be a great book for parents to look at with their children when planning a trip to Florida.
Thanks to NetGalley for making this available to me

Only in Florida was an adorable book with so many fun facts and interesting tidbits about the state of Florida. I particularly loved the part about Orlando and the part about Florida foods!

A travel book for kids? Yes, please! Great illustrations and facts on each page. Kids will be engaged and want to learn about Florida.

"Only in Florida" is a cute and educational read about the State I hold nearest and dearest to my heart. This book does a great job outlining all there is to see in Florida and the many wonders on each coast. I spent most of my life in Florida, and still was able to learn fun and new things! I especially loved the mention of Twistee Treat, as I know that is a staple known to few.

I picked up this book because I'm from Florida, and even I didn't know all the facts and information that was in this book!

The art in here is amazing. It's skillfully drawn and rendered, and the style isn't too cartoonish, which means this book won't just appeal to kids! It does a good job to help fit in all the information, and make it more interesting than just picking up a history book about Florida.

The facts were described in fun and easy ways so that a wide age range can enjoy the book. This is perfect for someone who may need to do some research on the state, or even hype a family up for their vacation to Florida!

Woow! What an amazing book! I enjoyed every page. I had the pleasure of spending multiple holidays in Florida and if I ever get to take my kids here I will buy them this book so they can start enjoying their trip before we go. It is both entertaining and educational .
Illustrations are amazing!!

This is a really cool book and I’m looking forward to buying it for my students! It’s full of fun, interesting facts and I like that it’s organized not only by area of the state, but also has different themed pages as well. What stuck out to me the most was the eye-catching, kid-friendly graphics. I think this will be popular in my library! Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!

This is a beautiful and detailed read and will definitely come in handy on my travels to Florida in the near future.

With wonderfully colourful illustrations Heather Alexander takes kids on an journey to the most notorious of all US states: Florida. From nature reserves to the state's rich history, there is much to be learned, discovered and marvelled at. I think this would a wonderful read for families deciding on where to take their next trip together and prepare or just a gift for curious kids who love to learn.

Only in Florida had a lot of really interesting information about Florida. The info graphics were colorful and engaging. This was a very educational experience and I learned a lot, even as an adult. I can imagine younger readers would be really captivated by this book. It could be a great resource for a report about the State of Florida for a young student.
Thank you for the eARC!

Wide eyed publications can do no wrong in my eyes. This is another stunning book with beautiful illustrations and lots of facts, definitely recommend.

I loved reading all the fun and important facts in this book! As someone that has lived in Georgia for a while, I thought I knew a lot about Florida, but this book taught me so much. I think kids will really enjoy it!

This is a great book for kids and their adults to read if/when they are planning a Florida vacation. The illustrations throughout are quite inviting and there is also lots of information and suggestions in these pages. Just some of the topics covered are Stats & Facts, Museums & Attractions, Food, Miami, the Keys and much more.

Kids can learn lots of facts to share with others in these pages. It is a great guide.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.

Its a good book to explore in Florida. There is various of glorious food, got others attractions like museum, treasure coast, gold coast etc. Other than that, got beautiful trees and flowers, amazing animals can be found.

Love the facts and others info given. Suitable for those who are planning to visit Florida. Illusstration given was nice and easy to undertands for the text.