Alphabetricks

By Barbara Lydecker Crane

In this original collection of poems for bothchildren and adults, Barbara Lydecker Craneshapes each poem into a letter as well as aplayful typographic picture of what the poemis about. On these pages the alphabet comesalive with humor and whimsy."NO ONE ever writes from the bottom of a page to the top and then goeson a slant down..." begins the entry for "N" in this delightful collection-no one but Barb Crane, whose verses swing over the bars and slide downthe curves of the letters like a tribe of madcap clowns and acrobats withhigh-wire wit. -TOM DALEY This funny, zany, visual approach to the alphabet will delight both adults andchildren of every age, and incidentally also introduce all the ingenious andtimeless tricks of the poet's trade: rhyme, alliteration, dancing rhythm, freshimagery and much more. What a treat for eye and ear! -RHINA P. ESPAILLAT Barbara Crane's Alphabetricks is a winning magician's-hatful of ingenioustricks with words-a book that grabs and surprises and delights. Kids willfind both fun and instruction (school was never like this!) and big peoplereading along with them will be regaled. -X.J. KENNEDY

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615837719
• ISBN13: 9780615837710
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Daffydowndilly Press
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"