Sometimes you come across a book that is so perfect that you want to share it with everyone you know. This inspiring picture book is the one that I want to put in the hands of every child and the adults who love them. Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
K is for Kindergarten –
Welcome to A Field Trip Life! I have been looking at other blog posts and realized that I am always trying to figure out where people are. So, perhaps if you’re stopping by, you might also like to know where this post is originating from. So, if I’m out and about, I should probably mention […]
I is for Icky
Welcome to today’s post for the A to Z Blog Challenge where I am featuring ABC books. Today’s letter is I so I’d like to share THE ICKY BUG ALPHABET BOOK by Jerry Pallota (author) and Ralph Masiell Charlesbridge 1989 “Icky” is a word that many people use to describe insects. Jerry Pallotta […]
F is for Flowers
It’s Spring! And the flowers are blooming – what better time to look at an ABC of flowers? A FLOWER FAIRY ALPHABET by Cicely Mary Barker Frederick Warne originally published in 1934 – new reproduction 1990 I have fond memories of hours spent with my grandmother reading and admiring the Flower Fairy books written and […]
Eating the Alphabet
Today’s alphabet book is a simple concept but the choice of objects for each letter and the art combine to make a very special book. EATING THE ALPHABET Fruits and Vegetable from A to Z by Lois Ehlert HMH Books 1989 “Apple to Zucchini, come take a look. Start eating your way through this […]
D is for Dangerous
Today’s book is another story told through the alphabet. It is a story of suspense and mystery… THE DANGEROUS ALPHABET by Neil Gaiman, author and Gris Grimly, illustrator Harper Collins 2008 In this rhyming picture book we meet two children who sneak out with a treasure map and find themselves in the sewer. A is […]
C is for Classics
I love alphabet books that tell a story and today’s choice is a classic- Chicka, Chicka, Boom Boom! by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault (authors) and Lois Ehlert (illustrator) Simon & Schuster 1989 This rollicking, rhythmic, story begins Then. All the lowercase letters follow them up the tree in alphabetical order until the […]
Roaming around with the Letter B
Beep, beep! Today I continue on my alphabetical journey through alphabet books. I just discovered a new book by one of my favorite children’s writers, but it only focuses on the letter B! B IS FOR BABY By Atinuke (author) and Angela Brooksbank (illustsrator) Candlewick Press 2019 Recommended for little ones and those who […]
A is for Animalia, Alphabeasties, and Alligators
It’s April 1st which means it’s the official kick off day for the A to Z Blog Challenge where bloggers use the alphabet to structure their posts. I’m focusing on Alphabet Books this year and I am surrounded by piles of ABC books. One problem is that most alphabet books start with the letter A […]