The detailed watercolor paintings perfectly illustrate the charming and informative rhymes about people, places and things associated with our nation's capito city, Washington DC, perfectly. What I particularly love about this ABC book is its appeal to young and old. There are simple rhymes telling about the capital and then, additionally, on each page there is a detailed sidebar that goes into more depth about the topic. Overall, this is a very attracitve and informative addtion to the genre. ( )