Spending time outdoors enriches children's creativity, imaginations, and relaxes and refreshes them. With the use of beautiful watercolor illustrations, Beaches, Boats, and Birds: A Lake Michigan Alphabet Book, examines the importance of playing outside with family while also teaching children to appreciate and respect nature and beauty. This book shares a story of the Great Lakes beaches for first-time visitors or for those who want to relive their experience, while also serving as inspiration and motivation to unplug and get away from technology and screens. Beaches, Boats, and Birds: A Lake Michigan Alphabet Book will serve as a keepsake for those vacationing to the Great Lakes, and for those who cannot visit, it will serve as an educational tool, showcasing the uniqueness of the treasures our state holds.