
Eating the Alphabet Board Book
Fruits & Vegetables From a to Z
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
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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.
Continue reading
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 Books | 72% |
|---|---|
| Kids' Nutrition | 68% |
| Kids' Cooking | 45% |
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