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Alphabet Explosion!: Search and Count from Alien to Zebra

by John Nickle

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Publisher Comments:

It's an alphabet explosion!

18 things in this book begin with the letter "A", 19 start with "H", and there are 37 ways of counting "S".

Can you find them all?

As you search, discover dazzling worlds where poodles paint, crows ride in corn-on-the-cob cars, unicorns wear underwear, and so much more. And when you've counted your way from A-Z, check your answers in the back of the book that lists all 421 things that appear.

Review:

"In this riveting read, Nickle (The Ant Bully) proves that mastering one's ABCs does not have to be routine, as he makes a game out of expanding kids' vocabularies. Each page is devoted to one letter of the alphabet and prompts readers to uncover and name all of the surrounding objects that begin with said letter. The opening instructions aim to engage readers and perhaps make them feel as if they have a competitive edge in what could be a daunting task ('If you find more things than we did, please contact our Chief Alphabet Expert,' Nickle himself — an email address is listed). With a turn of the page, the game begins with a grouping of identifiable objects in a collage-like design. While some items are in plain sight, others require a more observant eye. (On the E page, there's not just an eel to note, but the electricity he's producing.) The letter often dictates the visual composition, such as a checkerboard pattern for C and a dinosaur that divides a dots backdrop from a diamonds foreground in D. This title lets kids don their thinking caps without feeling like they are being schooled. Chances are, they'll be flipping back and forth to the last pages on which the answers are revealed. But no matter the final score, everyone's a winner with this book. Ages 3-8. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

About the Author

John Nickle is the author and illustrator of THE ANT BULLY and TV REX, as well as the illustrator of Judi Barrett's THINGS THAT ARE MOST IN THE WORLD. THE ANT BULLY is scheduled to be released as a Warner Bros. movie next summer and Midway recently bought the video game rights. The author lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780375835988
Subtitle:
Search and Count from Alien to Zebra
Author:
Nickle, John
Publisher:
Schwartz & Wade
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Concepts - Alphabet
Subject:
Alphabet
Subject:
Activity Books - Hidden Picture
Subject:
Concepts - Counting & Numbers
Subject:
English language -- Alphabet.
Copyright:
Publication Date:
20060912
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from P up to 3
Language:
English
Illustrations:
FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
11.90x10.34x.39 in. 1.21 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
03-08

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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "In this riveting read, Nickle (The Ant Bully) proves that mastering one's ABCs does not have to be routine, as he makes a game out of expanding kids' vocabularies. Each page is devoted to one letter of the alphabet and prompts readers to uncover and name all of the surrounding objects that begin with said letter. The opening instructions aim to engage readers and perhaps make them feel as if they have a competitive edge in what could be a daunting task ('If you find more things than we did, please contact our Chief Alphabet Expert,' Nickle himself — an email address is listed). With a turn of the page, the game begins with a grouping of identifiable objects in a collage-like design. While some items are in plain sight, others require a more observant eye. (On the E page, there's not just an eel to note, but the electricity he's producing.) The letter often dictates the visual composition, such as a checkerboard pattern for C and a dinosaur that divides a dots backdrop from a diamonds foreground in D. This title lets kids don their thinking caps without feeling like they are being schooled. Chances are, they'll be flipping back and forth to the last pages on which the answers are revealed. But no matter the final score, everyone's a winner with this book. Ages 3-8. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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