Alphabetter

by Dan Bar-el, Graham Ross (Illustrator)

Overview

Did you ever try to use an egg in place of a football? Or dress up a live quail in doll's clothes when you didn't have a doll? Or strap rag-dolls onto your feet in place of slippers? In Alphabetter, twenty-six boys and girls find themselves in twenty-six different predicaments when the alphabet refuses to cooperate with them. In the end, the solution turns out to be right on the next page, if only they can find it...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781551438610
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2007
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Dan Bar-el was born in Edmonton, grew up in Ontario, got lost briefly in Manitoba and now resides in Vancouver. Each year, Dan gives numerous presentations in schools and libraries across North America both as an author and as a storyteller. He takes great delight in opportunities to travel, see new places and visit with young readers. Visit his website at www.danbarel.com.

A graduate of the illustration program at Sheridan College in Ontario, Graham Ross began his freelance illustration and graphic design career in Ottawa. A career that has spawned illustrations for such publishers as Orca Book Publishers, Scholastic Canada, and Meadowside Books of the United Kingdom, as well as numerous Canadian government agencies and private design firms. He lives in Merrickville, Ontario with a circus star family: his juggling wife, a helldriver daughter, a canine cannonball, and a fire breathing cat. For more information, visit www.kidwithacrayon.com.

Read an Excerpt

Alberto had an alligator, but he didn't have a bathing suit.

Editorial Reviews

"Indeed one of the better alphabet books. Highly recommended."

CM Magazine

"It is cleverness writ and painted large, and it's delivered with an infectious exuberance and cadence that manifests itself not just in the playful text, but also in illustrator Ross's quirky, kinetic characters."

The Globe and Mail

"An original alphabet book that is filled with fun preschool humour. Ross's illustrations capture the whimsical fun nature of the book and will have youngsters laughing out loud."

BC Parent Magazine

"Appropriate for early elementary students who enjoy funny stories and look-and-find books."

Book Notes

"This creative collaboration is highly recommended."

Canadian Book Review Annual