Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z (Harcourt Brace Big Book)

ISBN: 0152009027

Author: Ehlert, Lois

Condition: New

A vibrant and sturdy word book starring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. Features upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language.Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's lively watercolors paired with bold easy-to-read type make for a highly appealing and accessible book for parents and children to devour.At the end of the book, Ehlert provides a detailed glossary that includes pronunciation, botanical information, the origin and history of the particular plant and occasional mythological references, with a small watercolor picture to remind the reader of what the plant looks like.Apple to Zucchini,come take a look.Start eating your waythrough this alphabet book.

• Sold as 1 Each. | Age group and grade: Ages 5 - 8 and grades kindergarten - 3rd. Category: Children's book. Teaches upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers. | Author/illustrator: Lois Ehlert. Number of pages: 40. Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. | Subject: Alphabet. Title: Eating the Alphabet Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food. | Format: Hardcover. Series name: Harcourt brace big books series.