Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z Contributor(s): Ehlert, Lois (Author), Ehlert, Lois (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152244360 ISBN-13: 9780152244361 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 1993 Annotation: While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food. Click for more in this series: Voyager Books |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Alphabet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 88010906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: PreK-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guided Reading: H (Grade 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Voyager Books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 11.03" W x 8.55" L (0.42 lbs) 40 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/1993 pg. 458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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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. |
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