A Spirited Alphabet

by Frank Riccio and Morgan Simone Daleo

Book Overview

Rhymed text presents words for each letter of the alphabet that are intended to open the reader's mind to the spiritual side of things. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571741488
• ISBN13: 9781571741486
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

A lovely, gentle book that all children will treasure.

While A Spirted Alphabet From A To Z, by Morgan Simone Daleo, is a physically small book, it's a giant in content. Each letter of the alphabet is superimposed in large print upon a charming illustration. Beneath the picture is a two-line stanza describing what each letter represents. The stanzas can be read through as an inspirational poem. For example, O is for open and P is for peace. The stanzas are: "O gives us open, the ocean so wide; P is the place where peace can abide. Unlike most alphabet books, each letter is represented by an idea, not a thing. Full-color illustrations complement the poetry. For example, Frank Riccio drew a nest of baby birds to illustrate N for nature, and two dancing clowns to show the joy that J represents. Daleo and Riccio won the Parents' Choice award for their previous books. A Spirited Alphabet From A To Z is clearly another winner. It's a lovely and gentle book that all children will treasure.Sandra Smith, Reviewer

Dreamy delivery - a good buy

What a lovely book, and it's all that the description states -- dreamy soft illustrations, soothing spiritual text that guides you to leave life's mundane and stress-filled days behind. We bought this for our 2-1/2 yr. old (too young to appreciate). I particularly liked the quality of the publishing and paper. An excellent gift choice. One complaint: if the book were larger the illustrations could be appreciated much easier. They are detailed and worth study.