This alphabet book for lighthouse lovers of all ages includes delightful
text accompanying the bold, colorful illustrations for each letter and
photographs of coastal Maine lighthouses. Discover fascinating facts
about each light featured, learn how to visit lighthouses, find out
about their history, and peruse the map gracing the inside covers.
About the authors: Connie and Peter Roop’s fascination with
lighthouses and their keepers began in 1973 when they honeymooned in
Stonington, Maine. Their bestselling book, Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie,
highlighted Abbie Burgess of Matinicus Rock and was selected as a
Reading Rainbow Feature Book. Together the Roops have published over 100
children’s books, including Downeast in the Ocean. Peter,
Wisconsin’s Teacher of the Year, and Connie divide their time between
Stonington, Maine, and Appleton, Wisconsin. They are both award-winning
teachers and authors.
About the illustrator: Jeremiah Savage lives
in Brooklin, Maine, with his wife, Heather, and two sons. He is the
Creative and Technology Manager and Digital Media Editor at Penobscot
Bay Press. In his spare time, he does freelance work and numerous
creative endeavors ranging from creating comic books to writing fiction
to taking nature photographs of coastal Maine. He has won numerous
awards with the Maine Press Association for graphic design, photography,
video and web design. Before working for Penobscot Bay Press, he was a
Presidential Arts Scholar with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Salem State
University.
About the photographer: Bob Trapani, Jr. has worked in
the field of lighthouse preservation for over 20 years. He currently
serves as the Executive Director (2005 to present) for the nonprofit
American Lighthouse Foundation and oversees 17 lighthouse preservation
projects throughout New England. Bob is also a U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliarist and serves as a lighthouse technician for the USCG Aids to
Navigation Team Southwest Harbor, Maine. In all, he has worked 18 years
as a lighthouse technician for the Coast Guard. In addition, Bob has
written three lighthouse books and one lifesaving service book and is an
avid photographer whose interest is the Maine coast and its beautiful
lighthouses.
