Travel to the Deep South and meet Smarty Britches Jackson, a southern boy who owns a pair of magical britches. These magical britches teach him the people, animal, place, thing, and idea NOUNS in The Natural State of Arkansas. Discover the South's famous musicians, fishing on the Arkansas River, the make believe Place Noun of Hog Heaven, the charming accents, and the pesky raccoons that move in on PaPa's deck. Smarty Britches Wyatt, from the sequel Smarty Britches: Verbs, enhances the story with reading strategies and fun facts that encourage a deeper level of thinking. The activities for...

Travel to the Deep South and meet Smarty Britches Wyatt, a southern boy who owns a pair of magical britches. These magical britches teach him about ROWDY ACTION VERBS in The Natural State of Arkansas. Discover the South where croaking frogs, singing locusts, fireflies, bears, armadillos, skunks, squirrels, raccoons, and more inhabit PaPa's Peaceful Paradise. Sheriff Cowboy Wyatt rides in on his horse, Ms. Sassafras, to round up ROWDY ACTION VERBS that are disturbing PaPa's Peaceful Paradise. Izel and Abigail, Latina girls from Texas, join in to teach Spanish and provide fun facts. Smarty...