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A Helpful Alphabet of Friendly Objects by John Updike (1995, Hardcover)

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*"In addition to illustrious name of Updike, this extraordinary alphabet book offers numerous rewards poems that are by turns thoughtful and lively; crisp photographs that seem both familiar and new; and a book design so fresh and appealing as to ensure repeat readings. Each poem and photograph describes ordinary things apple, cat, eggs, shoes and socks in language and images playfully accesible to preschoolers. 'At evening / when the grass is dewy, ' reads the poem for 'R, ' 'out hops the rabbit / feeling chewy.' For the letter H, a photo shows a boy crouched beside a gleaming chrome hubcap in which his image is reflected 'stretched sideways like gum.' Clever design elements begin with bright endpapers that repeat the interior photographs and letters; within, the typeface in 'D' changes with each word comparing dogs and cats (a dog is 'jumpier, ' its tail is 'thumpier, ' etc.) in a kind of visual onomatopoeia; the words of the K-is-for-knot poem loop and meander to mimic 'the thing that happens to string'; the photos appear in ovals and circles as well as standard squares and rectangles. This book is an introduction not only to lette

Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100679843248

ISBN-139780679843245

eBay Product ID (ePID)941778

Product Key Features

Publication Year1995

Topicconcepts / Alphabet, Poetry / General

Book TitleHelpful Alphabet of Friendly Objects

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorJohn Updike

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight12 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN93-029922

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years

Grade fromKindergarten

Photographed byUpdike, David

Age Range5-7

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal811

Grade toSecond Grade

Number of Pages40 Pages