Eating the Alphabet

Eating the Alphabet

1st Red Wagon Books Edition

Board Book (01 Apr 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780152010362
Publisher: HMH Books
Imprint: Clarion Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Red Wagon Books Edition
DEWEY: 428.1
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 28
Weight: 240g
Height: 131mm
Width: 170mm
Spine width: 17mm