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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z
A feast for the eye and the intellect introduces 75 fruits and vegetables originating the world over. Their bright colors and distinctive shapes are arranged in a painted and cut assemblage labeled with upper and lower case first letters and names. A mouth-watering example of foods represented at the turn of a page is the M-N-O sequence containing a mango, melon nectarines, okra, an onion and oranges. Children generally can find at least one familiar food from in every section. The handsome graphic design utilizes negative space wisely and actively. An alphabetical glossary keyed by 26 capital letters and colored miniatures of the foods classifies each as a fruit or vegetable, gives a phonetic spelling and a brief history of its origin and early use. ©1989 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Wisconsin author, Wisconsin illustrator
Lois Ehlert was born and raised in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She graduated from Layton School of Art in Milwaukee (1957) and from UW-Milwaukee (1959). She lived in Milwaukee until her death in 2021.
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 2-9
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Alphabet Books
Food and Cooking
Gardens and Gardening
Publisher:
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Publish Year: 1989
Pages: 36
ISBN: 0152244352
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Ehlert