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Eating the Alphabet - by Lois Ehlert (Hardcover)

Eating the Alphabet - by  Lois Ehlert (Hardcover)
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Last Price: 12.59 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>While teaching uppercase and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert also introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each plant. Full-color illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <p/><i>Apple to Zucchini, <br> come take a look. <br> Start eating your way <br> through this alphabet book. </i> <p/> 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.

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