Flora McDonnell's ABC

By Flora McDonnell

Book Overview

Large brilliant paintings make this witty alphabet book unlike any before! What is A? Two ants tiptoeing across an alligator's snout.What is B? A bold brown bear and a flirtatious butterfly.What is C? Cool cats in a pink convertible.What is FLORA MCDONNELL'S ABC? An exuberant introduction to the alphabet that explodes with the color, wit, and energy of an exciting new artist. With each letter illustrated twice--once capitalized and once lowercased--this ABC book welcomes young children to the world of words and letters, clearly and brilliantly.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763601187
• ISBN13: 9780763601188
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.2" x 0.4" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 2 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

bright illustrations

The version we have of this book is a board book. This format is great for little hands, but I think the big book format would be great too. The older children become the more they will be into understanding the concept of the alphabet, but it never hurts to start the process when they are young and the bright colors and interesting animals will capture the attention of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers alike. My three year old didn't recognize all the animals though like he thought the newt for N was a lizard, but overall I definitely recommend this fun alphabet book.

A goodie

I like this book quite a lot. Each letter has two pictures - one spelled in capitals and one spelled in small case. In fact, I would have given it 5 stars, except that the book uses Giant - too hard for a little one to grasp - and unicorn, which don't exist. Picky, picky I know. Let me assure it, it doesn't stop me (or my daughter) from pulling it off the shelf time and time again.

What a Fun Way to Learn the Alphabet!

This is a large, fun, bright, colorful book. Each page has a letter of the alphabet in uppercase and lowercase, and each page has two things that begin with the featured letter. What is especially charming is that one of the two things is a very large item and the other small, and the large thing is spelled in all uppercase letters and the small thing in all lowercase letters. Example for the letter J: JUGGLER/jellybeans. The illustrations are delightfully bold. A wonderful addition to any child's library.