A Pioneer Alphabet
Written by Mary Alice Downie
Illustrated by Mary Jane Gerber
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
A is for Abigail and Anna, Zebediah’s two sisters. He is making them an alphabet book.
From B, which stands for bandalore, a forerunner of the yoyo, H for the hornbook that taught children to spell, and on through the pigeons that blackened the sky, to the uniform that Papa wore when...
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There's No Such Thing as a Dragon
Illustrated by Jack Kent
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $6.99
A classic dragon tale returns in paperback!
When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, “There’s no such thing as a dragon!” This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and grows, and grows, until he’s bigger than Billy’s house—and that’s just the beginning!
Charming text...
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Elmo's ABC Book Big Book
A Sesame Street Big Book
Written by Sarah Albee
Illustrated by Tom Brannon
Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $19.99
Two more Big Books on SESAME STREET®!What is Elmo’s favorite letter? Is it A for delicious and crunchy apples, I for imagination . . .or maybe E for Elmo? Elmo can’t make up his mind, so it’s up to the readers of this upbeat alphabet book to decide.
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ABC U Later
Written by David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim
Format: Board, 20 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $6.99
From A is for apple to Z is for zilch, beloved Uglydolls star in hilarious scenes that teach the alphabet in eye-popping spreads that are unutterably Ugly—which is to say charming, irreverent, offbeat, and ADORABLE!
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Halloween ABC
Written by Sarah Albee
Illustrated by Julia Woolf
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $3.99
ABC fun, dressed up as a Halloween book!Little ones will enjoy this colorful book about a bunch of trick-ortreaters from A to Z (an
angel, a
ballerina, a
cowboy, and so on) and their fun, “spooky” adventures around the neighborhood!
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The Sleepy Little Alphabet
A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $16.99
A fun read-aloud for little ones who are learning their ABCs.
It's sleepy time in Alphabet Town. But the twenty-six little letters of the alphabet all have something they need—or want—to do before big-letter moms and dads tuck them in. Not since the classsic
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom has there been such...
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The Sleepy Little Alphabet
A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $19.99
A fun read-aloud for little ones who are learning their ABCs.
It's sleepy time in Alphabet Town. But the twenty-six little letters of the alphabet all have something they need—or want—to do before big-letter moms and dads tuck them in. Not since the classsic
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom has there been such...
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Maisy's ABC
A Maisy Lift-the-Flap Classic
Written by Lucy Cousins
Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Format: Hardcover, 16 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2008
Price: $11.99
Kids will flip for this Maisy novelty book! Now reissued in its original size, with a bold new design.
From their tactile matte-and-gloss covers to the brief guidelines for parents on the back, these lift-the-flap, pull-the-tab favorites now have a whole new look -- and are sure to have instant appeal for...
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Kindergarten Countdown
Written by Anna Jane Hays
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $8.99
"MY SCHOOL STARTS in one week so—
I have SEVEN DAYS to go. Mom says be patient, do not worry. But I can't wait! I'm in a hurry!"In this delightful book a little girl counts off the days by naming what she'll do in kindergarten. "I'll be ready, I'll be smart. I...
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Maisy's Amazing Big Book of Words
Written by Lucy Cousins
Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $14.99
It’s the biggest-ever Maisy book! Look to Lucy Cousins’s beloved mouse for the final word on making learning fun.Open the cover and enter Maisy’s amazing world of words! This mega-Maisy book is bursting with pictures and first words perfectly suited to a preschooler’s brand-new interests, from friends to farm animals, favorite...
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Alphabet Explosion!
Search and Count from Alien to Zebra
Written by John Nickle
Illustrated by John Nickle
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2006
Price: $16.95
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...
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AlphaOops!
The Day Z Went First
Written by Alethea Kontis
Illustrated by Bob Kolar
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: July 25, 2006
Price: $15.99
It's backwards! It's inside out! It's every letter for itself! This laugh-out-loud romp is not your average alphabet book!Z is tired of always having to be last when the alphabet family lines up. He is demanding fair and equal treatment! The letters (more or less) agree to go backwards, but it's...
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A Pioneer ABC
Written by Mary Alice Downie
Illustrated by Mary Jane Gerber
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $15.95
A is for Abigail and Anna, Zebediah’s two sisters. He is making them an alphabet book.
From B, which stands for bandalore, a forerunner of the yoyo, H for the hornbook that taught children to spell, and on through the pigeons that blackened the sky, to the uniform that Papa wore when...
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Animal Alphabet
Written by Random House
Illustrated by Christopher Moroney
Format: Board, 20 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2005
Price: $7.99
Elmo and Ernie take a trip through the alphabet by introducing a menagerie of animals, one for each of the 26 letters, with illustrations in a bright, graphic cut-paper style.
These sturdy board books with padded covers are the perfect small size for young children yet big enough to offer plenty of...
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A Apple Pie and Traditional Nursery Rhymes
Illustrated by Kate Greenaway
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: November 12, 2002
Price: $14.95
This charming volume brings back into print some of the finest illustrated children's books from the Arts and Crafts Movement: Kate Greenaway's much-loved alphabet book,
A Apple Pie, along with a selection of her illustrated nursery rhymes.
Greenaway's drawings conjure up a never-never land of rural simplicity and innocence–an escape from the...
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Flora McDonnell's ABC
Written by Flora McDonnell
Illustrated by Flora McDonnell
Format: Board, 36 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2001
Price: $6.99
What is Flora McDonnell’s ABC? An exuberant introduction to the alphabet that explodes with color, wit, and energy, now available as a board book. 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.
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The Alphabet Book
Written by P.D. Eastman
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: September 26, 2000
Price: $4.99
From American ants to zebras with zithers, kids will love exploring the alphabet in this classically creative P. D. Eastman alphabet book.
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