Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z Contributor(s): Ehlert, Lois (Author), Ehlert, Lois (Illustrator) |
|||||||
ISBN: 0152009027 ISBN-13: 9780152009021 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 1994 Annotation: In brilliant watercolor collages, Lois Ehlert introduces young readers to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from A to Z. Clearly labeled and easy to identify, the favorites in the collection include apples, bananas, potatoes, and tomatoes--as well as some less common edibles. An American Bookseller's "Pick of the Lists; " Booklist Editors' Choice; Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award. |
Additional Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diet & Nutrition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 88010906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: PreK-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guided Reading: H (Grade 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 17.8" W x 13.9" L (1.10 lbs) 40 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Big Book, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher Description: 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. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributor Bio(s): Ehlert, Lois: - LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customers who bought this item also bought... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First! |