For fans of P is for Pterodactyl comes this groundbreaking spin on the ABCs from an acclaimed bestselling author and artist duo! Here's a totally twisted take on the alphabet that invites readers to look at it in a whole new way: An A is an H that just won't stand up right, a B is a D with its belt on too tight, and a Z is an L in a tug-of-war fight! Twenty-six letters, unique from each other -- and yet, every letter looks just like one another! Kind of like...one big family. From two bestselling masters of wordplay and visual high jinks comes a mind-bending riddle of delightful doppelgängers and surprising disguises that reveal we're more alike than we may think. You'll never look at the alphabet the same way again!
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal that while letters of the alphabet resemble each other, each is also unique, as if they, like human beings, are part of the same family.
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal that while letters of the alphabet resemble each other, each is also unique, as if they, like human beings, are part of the same family.
This grand compilation presents more than 250 depictions of the alphabet's changing forms, from handsome Roman letters cut in marble and delicate English courthand to sixteenth-century Greek initials and modern styles inspired by Gothic, ...
"A playful take on the alphabets relationship with art, design, typography, children's books, learning aides, commercial signage, contemporary culture and everything and anything in between"--Page 4 of cover.
Find out where these birds live, how they survive, and the unique qualities that make them interesting. Full of facts and fun, this book is sure to intrigue children with its array of feathered friends, from the familiar to the exotic.
Compilation of a series of hand-lettered alphabets that appeared monthly in Signs of the times magazine.
Offers readers a colorful introduction to the alphabet as interesting items are presented, from arrowheads to zippers, and their beginning letters revealed through creative lift-the-flap cut-outs. Reissue. An ALA Notable Book.
The Story of A will make Patricia Crain s name in literary studies and American studies. Robert Gross, College of William and Mary The alphabet is so foundational to the act of reading that scholars have tended to take it for granted.
From Atticus, the altruistic astronaut, to Zooey, the zonked zombie, this book revamps the ABCs. C is for Cat? D is for dog? Not in this book!
"Elemenno Pee is all mixed up and doesn't know where he belongs. With a little help and a good sing-along, can he find his place among his friends?" 'The Alphabet Set' is aimed at younger children, from pre-schoolers through to Key Stage 1.