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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]