Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z - Hardback

A vibrant and sturdy word book starring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. Features upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language.Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's lively watercolors paired with bold easy-to-read type make for a highly appealing and accessible book for parents and children to devour.At the end of the book, Ehlert provides a detailed glossary that includes pronunciation, botanical information, the origin and history of the particular plant and occasional mythological references, with a small watercolor picture to remind the reader of what the plant looks like.Apple to Zucchini, come take a look.Start eating your waythrough this alphabet book.

• | Author: Lois Ehlert
• | Publisher: Clarion Books
• | Publication Date: Mar 10, 1989
• | Number of Pages: 40 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0152244352
• | ISBN-13: 9780152244354