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The Top 5 Things to Consider Before Writing an Alphabet Book

May 17, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

The Top 5 Things to Consider Before Writing an Alphabet Book

Welcome Abecedarians – those of you fascinated with the alphabet and alphabet books. (I’ve been waiting to use that word!) Are you considering writing one of your own? Why, it’s as easy as ABC, right? Well, here are the top 5 things to think about before you begin:   1. The Market There are hundreds […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z Tagged With: A to Z Blog Challenge Reflections, How to write an Alphabet book, Writing Alphabet books

The Letter Z – last but not least

April 30, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

The Letter Z – last but not least

Welcome to to A Field Trip Life and the final day of the A to Z April Blog Challenge. I have been spending the month reading and sharing alphabet books and  Ta da! – we have arrived at the letter Z. There are no shortage of alphabet books that feature the ultimate letter. First, let […]

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X calls for change!

April 27, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

X calls for change!

Who decided the order of the alphabet? Well, the letter X is not too happy about his place in the lineup.     A Call for a New Alphabet by Jef Czekaj Charlesbridge 2011 38 page graphic alphabet book This is not your typical X is for… alphabet book but rather it is a humorous […]

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

April 26, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What do you want to be when you grow up? is a question often asked of children. Well, today’s alphabet book features some occupations that most children (and adults) have not considered. WORK: AN OCCUPATIONAL ABC Written and illustrated by Kellen Hatanak Groundwood Books 2014 32  nonfiction picture book alphabet   The twenty-six letters of […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Books, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books

V is for Venus: A Plant Alphabet

April 25, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

V is for Venus: A Plant Alphabet

Welcome to A Field Trip Life where I am posting through the alphabet during the April A to Z Blog Challenge. My theme this year is Alphabet Books and today’s letter is V.   V is for Venus Flytrap: A Plant Alphabet By Eugene Gagliano (author) and Elizabeth Traynor (illustrator) Sleeping Bear Press 2009 Nonfiction […]

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Under and Upside-down Alphabets

April 24, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

Under and Upside-down Alphabets

  Take a dip underwater and learn about a fish that has poisonous spines, a jellyfish that can grow tentacles as long as a telephone pole, and a shrimp that acts like a dentist for Moray eels for today’s A to Z Blog Challenge post featuring the letter U. The Underwater Alphabet Book by Jerry […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Bookish Field Trips, Books Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, The Turn around Upside-down Alphabet Book, The Underwater Alphabet

A Titanic Alphabet

April 23, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 8 Comments

A Titanic Alphabet

Everyone knows the story of the RMS Titanic and how she sank on her maiden voyage on April 14, 1912. There are movies, documentaries, songs, and many books which tell the sad tale. For today’s A to Z blog post, I’d like to share and alphabet book about the Titanic. T is for Titanic: A […]

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Sleepy Alphabets for Bedtime

April 22, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Sleepy Alphabets for Bedtime

Everyone with little children who resist bedtime will love The Sleepy Little Alphabet: A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town by Judy Sierra (author) and Melissa Sweet (illustrator) Knopf 2009 40-page picture book or 34 page board book for preschool – kindergarten   It’s sleepytime in Alphabet Town As moms and dads run round and round […]

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How Rocks Can Sing

April 20, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

How Rocks Can Sing

My favorite pastime is walking the beach.  I’ve strolled sandy shores all around the world looking for sea glass but I have found a book that is inspiring me to look for something else.     IF ROCKS COULD SING: A Discovered Alphabet by Leslie McGuirk published by Tricycle Press/Random House 2011   Author/illustrator, Leslie […]

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Alphabet books can be Quite fun

April 20, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

Alphabet books can be Quite fun

Q is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game by Michael Folsom and Mary Elting (authors) and June K. Kent (illustrator) Clarion 1980 32 page picture book for preschool – grade 2   This is not your average ABC book. In Q is for Duck, readers need to guess why a certain letter is used. For […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Books Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, ABC books, Q is for Duck

P is for Pete. What DID he eat? And the Worst Alphabet Book EVER

April 19, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

P is for Pete. What DID he eat? And the Worst Alphabet Book EVER

Welcome to Day 16 of the 2019 A to Z Blog Challenge where posts follow the alphabet. I’m sharing ABC picture books this year and today I’m featuring the letter P. Are you a dog owner? If so, has your dog eaten things they shouldn’t If so, you’ll appreciate   What Pete Ate from A […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Books, picture books Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Alphabet Books, P is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Ever, What Pete Ate from A - Z (really!)

Once Upon an O

April 17, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

Once Upon an O

Once upon a time are magical words that beckon you into a story. For today’s A to Z Blog Challenge post featuring the letter O, we are entering stories through the framework of the alphabet.     Once Upon the Alphabet: Short Stories for all the Letters by Oliver Jeffers (author and illustrator) Philomel Books […]

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N’s Guide to NYC

April 16, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 8 Comments

N’s Guide to NYC

Who wants to go to New York City? I do!! (Actually, I went last month and had a great time.) It seems that New York is a popular setting for ABC books. But, they are all different. Take a look at how authors and illustrators travel alphabetically through NYC. NY is for New York by […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Books, Places Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Journey Around New York from A to Z, New York, New York City Alphabet Books, New York City picture books, New York: The Big Apple from A to Z, NY is for New York

The Letter M will take you places… and a bit of mischief

April 15, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

The Letter M will take you places… and a bit of mischief

  In my exploration of alphabet books for the A-Z April Blog Challenge, I’ve discovered alphabet books set in varied places from A is for Australia to Z is for Zambia. So today, let’s visit some places that begin with M- M is for Mitten: A Michigan Alphabet By Annie Appleford (author) and Michael Glenn […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Books Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Alphabet books about States, M is for Magnolia, M is for Mischief by Linda Ashman, M is for Mitten, Michigan, Mississippi, US geography

All you need is Love!

April 12, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

All you need is Love!

It’s a lovely day to share some love! L is for Love: A Heartfelt Alphabet by Greg Paprocki Gibbs Smith Publishing 2018 BabyLit Board Book It is never too early to introduce the vocabulary of love and this board book does it well. Some of the words chosen are lovey-dovey like K for Kiss and […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Books Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Alphabet Books, L is for Love: a Heartfelt Alphabet, Little Angels Alphabet of Love

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