Feel that Texas pride with the second in a new state-by-state series. Only in Texas! showcases all that is great about the Lone Star State, from its big cities to the stunning natural beauty of its great deserts and the rich culture and history of the second-largest state in the U.S.A!

The book takes readers on a trip to all the highlights of the great state... keeping it weird in Austin, reaching for the stars in Houston, and feeling history come alive in San Antonio. A timeline reveals this historic border state's rich and varied history, and accessible and informative text brings this whistlestop tour to life, transporting young readers on a wild journey.

Beautiful landscape illustrations capture the vast natural riches of the Lone Star State, including Big Bend National Park, Rio Grande and South Padre Island, while fact boxes and pull-out spot artworks cover fun Texas facts. Locations also include: Dallas, El Paso, Texas Hill Country, Guadeloupe Mountains, Piney Woods and Galveston, and many, many more!

Each book in this state-by state subseries will cover the following areas:

• Historical facts, events and figures figures, 
• Cultural landmarks, 
• Geology and landscapes, 
• Artistic and cultural traditions, 
• Cuisine, traditional foods and products.

Get ready for a whirlwind tour around the great state of Texas in this fun interactive title!

Heather Alexander is the author of numerous books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, including Only In America, Eat Bugs: Project Startup, A Child’s Introduction to the Nutcracker, A Child’s Introduction to Egyptology, and the Wallace and Grace early chapter book series. She works as a children's book editor and is proud to call sunny Los Angeles home. Visit her at heatheralexanderbooks.com.

Jessie Lin is a Chinese-American illustrator who works on children's books, book covers, editorial, and surface design. In her spare time, Jessie loves to cook, travel, and read. She also plays a little bit of Ukulele.