Eating the Alphabet Board Book by Lois Ehlert

Eating the Alphabet Board Book

Fruits & Vegetables From a to Z

Lois Ehlert

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 1, 1996

A vibrant and sturdy word book starring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert.

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Who it’s for
Bright watercolors and bold lettering make an alphabet of fruits and vegetables inviting to explore.
Themes
Alphabet learning, Fruits and vegetables, Plant origins and history
Genres
Alphabet Books, Kids' Cooking, Kids' Nutrition

About this book

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.

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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.

A Tasty ABC

Bright watercolors and bold lettering make an alphabet of fruits and vegetables inviting to explore.

Come here for

  • An unusually varied lineup of fruits and vegetables
  • A lively visual take on learning letters

Expect

  • Upper- and lowercase letters
  • A glossary with pronunciations and plant histories

Where it sits

Alphabet Books72%
Kids' Nutrition68%
Kids' Cooking45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Alphabet Books
  • Words & Language
  • Kids' Cooking
  • Kids' Gardening
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  • Kids' Nutrition
Authors
Lois Ehlert
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 1, 1996
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Alphabet learning · Fruits and vegetables · Plant origins and history
Reading lane
Alphabet Books