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 […]