From B is for Brooklyn Bridge to K is for Kodak and onward to T is for Fort Ticonderoga, E is for Empire is an alphabet book that introduces children and adults to New York State's history, culture, and landscape in a unique two-tiered approach. A quick rhyme offers children facts about New York from A to Z. Alongside each rhyme, older readers gain a deeper understanding of the topic by reading the longer expository text.

We travelled New York from A to Z and there is still so much to do and see... We could round each letter twice again and still not reach the very end - Mountains, monuments, museums galore, There is still so much for us to explore, So much for us to celebrate In beautiful, bountiful New York State!

Colorful pictures by Maureen K. Brookfield accompany the rhyming text for each letter of the alphabet. Also, factual details are given for each historical subject mentioned in this New York State alphabet, one of a new series. Questions and answers relative to the text are given at the end of the book as well. This is a fun way for younger readers to learn facts about the state.