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An Annoying ABC

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

It only took Adelaide to set off a domino effect involving annoyance, fuming, irritation and upending. Barbara Bottner‘s text is tight, the words are expressive and perfect for story-time in preschool or word study in kindergarten and up. Michael Emberley‘s … Continue reading →

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An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Let’s start the new year with an ABC book for more than just the very young.  It’s a hybrid  nonfiction book with a bit of poetry and a few narrative anecdotes rounding out the lush information.  For the very young, … Continue reading →

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If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Calling all baby geologists and kid rock collectors! Take a long look at If Rocks Could Sing by Leslie McGuirk, an avid searcher of rocks and interpreter of rock shapes.  All but one of the alphabet rocks came from Florida—it makes … Continue reading →

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Alphabeasties and other Amazing Types

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

All about letters and typeface, this creative book by Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss shows the many fonts of each letter, which mood each letter invokes and an animal made of each letter (sort of like Plensa who makes sculptures … Continue reading →

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A is for Salad

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

For a fun twist on an ABC book, read Mike Lester’s A is for Salad. Watch puzzled kindergarteners or first graders as you read, and see how long it takes for them to catch on to the book’s hook.  The … Continue reading →

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ABC of Canada

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

If you know someone with a sorely incomplete knowledge of Canada, this book may start them on the path to a good Canadian education.  From national pastimes like hockey and the Calgary stampede to icons such as the Mountie and … Continue reading →

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Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

All nonfiction books should be this beautifully illustrated.  Tom Feelings’ artwork make this seem like a story book, but the text, by Muriel Feelings, is a unique take on the abundance of ABC books out there.  Each letter of the … Continue reading →

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