| Eating the Alphabet Board Book: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z Contributor(s): Ehlert, Lois (Author), Ehlert, Lois (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 015201036X ISBN-13: 9780152010362 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Board Books - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: One of Ehlert's best-loved books is available in a sturdy, easy-to-hold edition for the youngest readers-to-be. From the everyday apple to the exotic xiqua, colorful collages of fruits and vegetables delight toddlers as they learn their ABCUs. Full-color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diet & Nutrition |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 96142344 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.7" W x 5.1" (0.42 lbs) 28 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A vibrant and sturdy word book featuring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert featuring upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language. Apple to Zucchini, come take a look. Start eating your way through this alphabet book. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ehlert, Lois: - LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |