Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z

by Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)

Overview

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 way

through this alphabet book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152244361
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/27/1993
Series:	Voyager Books Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	29,045
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lois Ehlert was the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Caldecott Honor–winning Color Zoo, Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the best-selling Waiting for Wings.

Lois Ehlert was the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Caldecott Honor–winning Color Zoo, Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the best-selling Waiting for Wings.

Editorial Reviews

"Ehlert's eye-catching alphabet book splashes exuberant colors across each page."—Booklist (starred review)

"Illustrations . . . seem to grow off the page in bursts of health and freshness."
—The Horn Book
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From the Publisher