Eating the Alphabet

Eating the Alphabet Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z

1st Edition

Hardback (10 Mar 1989)

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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: 9780152244354
Publisher: HMH Books
Imprint: Clarion Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: [E]
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 40
Weight: 396g
Height: 222mm
Width: 286mm
Spine width: 11mm