The Witheringtons’ Pineapple books include the two above plus Florida’s Seashells and Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas. Blair is a research scientist with a master’s degree in biology and a doctorate in zoology. Dawn is a graphic designer and illustrator specializing in scientific and educational depictions of nature. They live near a Florida beach.
Author Spotlight
If You Are New
To Florida
Southern Gardening
An Environmentally Sensitive Approach
Marie Harrison
$14.95 softcover
ISBN 978-1-56164-329-5
A comprehensive guide to beautiful and sustainable yards and gardens. Time-tested advice from a master Southern gardener.
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Idea
Florida’s Rivers
Charles R. Boning
$21.95 Softcover
ISBN 978-1-56164-400-1
An overview of Florida’s waterways with over 200 color photos, covering each river from its source to its end in the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico.
“Will appeal to anyone interested in exploring the breadth and depth of Florida’s wilderness.”
—Underwater Speleology
Book Spotlights
Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas
Blair and Dawn Witherington
Attractive and handy guidebooks for beachgoers. Each has accurate identification information and over 1000 color photos. Includes birds, shells, plants, animals—everything you encounter on a beach.
“Highly recommended.” —Adventure Florida
Botanical Keys to Florida’s Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines
Gil Nelson
Now Available
Nature, Environment
Identify all of Florida's native and naturalized woody plants. Can be used independently or as a companion to Dr. Nelson’s Trees of Florida and Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida. Formatted as a traditional botanical key, with a series of either/or decisions leading to the precise identification of a plant in the field. For both amateurs and professionals.
Those Perky Penguins
Sarah Cussen
Now Available
Series: Those Amazing Animals
14th in the popular Those Amazing Animals series. Penguins are perky! They live in cold weather, they travel long distances, and they take good care of their babies. Learn why they wear tuxedos, where in the world they live, if they can fly, and what their feathers are like. Great photos. Funny illustrations by Steve Weaver.
Exploring Wild South Florida, 4th Edition Susan D. Jewell
Now Available
Nature, Environment, Travel
A completely updated edition of this popular guide to finding the natural areas and wildlife in south Florida, including Everglades National Park. Covers Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier, Lee, and Hendry counties. Paddling, hiking, and bicycling trails. Wildlife checklists. Many photos, including a color section.
Lighthouses of the Carolinas, 2nd Edition
Terrance Zepke
Now Available
Travel, Lighthouses, Carolinas
Completely revised new edition of a popular history and guide. From Currituck Lighthouse at north to Haig Point and Bloody Point Lighthouses at the south, each lighthouse has been carefully researched. How they were built, how they have weathered hurricanes, erosion, and neglect, and how lightkeepers lived. Includes visiting information and directions. Photos.
Coastal North Carolina, 2nd Edition
Terrance Zepke
Now Available
Travel, Carolinas
From the Outer Banks through the Lower Coast, North Carolina’s coast is full of enchantment, from its magical waters to its stunning islands, imposing lighthouses, charming communities, and captivating lore. The focus in this book is the history and heritage of this fascinating area. Find everything you need to know to enjoy the coast.
Ghosts of the Carolinas for Kids
Terrance Zepke
Now Available
Young Readers, Carolinas, Ghosts
Carolina kids just may run into (walk through?) a ghost! Learn what ghosts look like, when the best time is for a ghostly encounter (if they want to have one . . .), and how to get rid of a ghost. Meet the Lizard Man, the Lake Murray Monster, the ghost that leaves pennies, and the one that plays piano.
Caloosahatchee River Guidebook
Kevin M. McCarthy
Pub Date: January
Travel
4th in the Rivers of Florida series (already available Suwannee River Guidebook, St. Johns River Guidebook, and Hillsborough River Guidebook). The Caloosahatchee flows from near Lake Okeechobee for 75 miles to its outlet at Fort Myers on the southwest Gulf coast of Florida. It’s an important link in the south Florida waterway and in Everglades restoration.
Snake in the Grass
An Everglades Invasion
Larry Perez
Pub Date: March
Nonfiction
An Everglades naturalist describes one of the most significant biological disasters in our nation—the invasion of potentially tens of thousands of nonnative Burmese pythons. Nowhere else on the planet has a species of snake so large, up to 200 pounds, established itself beyond its native range. How far might they spread? What will it mean for other species?
Those Enormous Elephants
Sarah Cussen
Pub Date: June
Children’s nonfiction
Ages 6–9
15th in the series of Those Amazing Animals. Asks and answers 20 questions, each with an amazing photo and one of Steve Weaver’s loveable illustrations. How big are elephants? How many kinds are there and where in the world do they live? Why do they have long trunks? What do they eat and drink?
Those Mischievous Monkeys
Bonnie Nickel
Pub Date: January
Children's nonfiction
Ages 6-9
Did you ever think a monkey could be like a duck? Did you ever wonder why howlers howl? If all monkeys swing from their tails? Whether monkeys live in the snow? Did you know that monkeys can look like pirates, squirrels, owls, or lions? These and many other questions about these adorable, humorous and playful animals are answered in Those Mischievous Monkeys.
Reaper of St. George Street
Andre R. Frattino
Pub Date: March
Graphic Novel
Pineapple’s first graphic novel. A fun and scary story about ghosts and young ghost hunters in St. Augustine, Florida, America’s oldest city. A young man arrives in town and is soon caught up in encounters with the town’s ghosts, including the Reaper, the most hostile and dangerous of them all.
Secrets of San Blas
Charles Farley
Pub Date: March
Mystery Fiction
Most towns have their secrets. Old Doc Berber, a small Florida town’s only general practitioner, thought he knew them all. But a murder pulls him into intrigues that even he does not know how to cure. Based on true events surrounding a murder that occurred in 1938 at the Cape San Blas Lighthouse near Port St. Joe, Florida.
Olivia Brophie and the Pearl of Tagelus
Christopher Tozier
Pub Date: March
Fantasy Fiction
Ages: 8 and up
Young Olivia moves to the Florida scrub and finds much more than sand and scrawny oak trees. She slips down a tortoise burrow and gets caught up in a battle for the future of the universe. This fast-paced adventure features a unique fantasy ecosystem filled with coral snakes, bears, and a lost underground city with an ancient secret.
