“The writing is clever and lighthearted.”
—Lancaster Sunday News

From the very first taste of A’s sweet apple butter to Z’s last three names in a Pennsylvania Dutch phone book (Zimmerman, Zeager, and Zook), the Amish culture is captured and glorified in stunning illustrations and rhymes that are rich with heritage.

Author Chet Williamson turns every letter of the alphabet into a tribute to the traditions of those who live in the Pennsylvania Dutch region. B tells children of Belsnickel, the Pennsylvania Dutch version of Santa Claus, while W celebrates the Amish’s skill at woodwork. 

Through colorful illustrations and informative facts about the Amish people, Pennsylvania Dutch Alphabet will win the hearts of all readers and awaken the Pennsylvania Dutch spirit in all of us.

About the Author
Chet Williamson is an award-winning novelist and a short-story writer who has written for The New Yorker, Esquire, and many other magazines and anthologies. He graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of science in English education. Williamson is also the author of Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas, published by Pelican. 

About the Illustrator
Alan Stacy is a self-taught artist and a sculptor, photographer, animator, fantasy writer, classical pianist, musician, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. He is also the illustrator of Pelican’s Texas Zeke and the Longhorn.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH ALPHABET
By Chet Williamson
Illustrated by Alan Stacy
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Alphabet
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / Other
32 pp.  8½ x 11
31 color illus.  Ages 0-5
ISBN: 1-58980-496-1
EAN: 978-1-58980-496-8