While some state documents contain hundreds of pages, others are short and simple, like this one-page document from DHEC’s “Don’t Waste Food SC” campaign. With tomato season approaching, “Tasty Tomatoes: Use ’Em, Don’t Lose ’Em” shows how to utilize tomatoes no matter their ripeness. The document also details ways to store and preserve tomatoes until you can use them.

Kids and animals are often the secrets to successful advertising. The combination also makes the Family Handbook from South Carolina First Steps eye-catching, prompting us to choose it as the January 2023 featured state document. The bright colors and fun fonts accompanying the photos and illustrations appeal to families with young children, the target audience for this publication which aims to explain the purpose, policies, and goals of South Carolina First Steps.