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A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet (Hardcover) by Stephen T. Johnson

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:04:20 +0000

An Abstract Alphabet is a remarkable journey of discovery about art and language through painting, collage, and sculpture by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson

Liz says:

“This book is a must!”

Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin Jr

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:22:59 +0000

An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

Liz says:

“An all-time favorite, this little alphabet book is filled with rhythm, color and great fun.”

Tana Hoban

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:20:33 +0000

“Perhaps the greatest concept book writer/illustrator to date, Hoban has published more than 110 books. This is just a sampling. Each book presents a concept through photographs or simple illustrations. These are proof that learning is fun.”

	Black on White Black illustrations against a white background depict such objects as an elephant, butterfly, and leaf.
	White on Black White illustrations against a black background depict such objects as a horse, baby bottle, and sailboat.
	Black & White Contains white illustrations against black backgrounds and black illustrations against white backgrounds that depict objects such as an elephant, butterfly, leaf, horse, baby bottle, and sailboat.
	Who Are They? Black silhouettes against white background depict different mother animals and their young, from one sheep to five ducks.
	What is That? White silhouttes against a black background depict such objects as a pacifier, stroller, balloon, and chair.
	1, 2, 3 Two shoes, five fingers, ten toes–these are some of the familiar objects presented to be counted.
	Red, blue, yellow shoe Photographs of common objects with the color of each object printed below introduce the reader to colors.
	What Is It? Simple objects for the reader to identify are shown, without text, in color photographs on each page.

Olivia’s Opposites by Ian Falconer

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:03:05 +0000

Olivia the pig demonstrates a series of opposites in her uniquely dramatic style.

Liz says:

“Olivia, the most endearing pig of all time, appears in these delightful concept books to teach the youngest kids their earliest lessons for numbers and letters.”

Olivia Counts by Ian Falconer

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Olivia the pig introduces the numbers one through ten in her uniquely dramatic style.

Liz says:

“Olivia, the most endearing pig of all time, appears in these delightful concept books to teach the youngest kids their earliest lessons for numbers and letters.”

Lois Ehlert

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:28:43 +0000

Ehlert’s books are innovative, colorful and fun. Kids love them and so do adults.

	Color Farm The rooster, dog, sheep, cow, pig, and other animals on a farm are made up of colorful shapes such as square, circle, rectangle, and triangle. Features die-cut pages.
	Color Zoo Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die-cut pages that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.
	Growing Vegetable Soup A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
	Planting a Rainbow A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
	Eating the Alphabet An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.

Eric Carle

pforray — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:17:47 +0000

Eric Carle is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the publication of The Hungry Caterpillar, one of his most popular books. Carle is consistently wonderful; each of his books is a little gem with simple rhythmic text and innovatively engaging illustrations. If you’re ever in Amherst, MA, be sure to stop by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

	From Head to Toe Board Book Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals.
	Eric Carle’s Opposites Colorful illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to opposites.
	10 Little Rubber Ducks When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions. The rubber duck’s squeak is reproduced at the end of the book. Based on a factual incident.
	The Very Hungry Caterpillar Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.
	My Very First Book of Numbers Pages are divided into upper and lower half leaves, with separate illustrations on each half leaf. Split pages create a matching game in which young children are challenged to pair illustrations with corresponding numbers.
	My Very First Book of Colors Pages are divided into upper and lower half leaves, with separate illustrations on each half leaf. Split pages create a matching game in which young children are challenged to pair illustrations with corresponding colors.
	My Very First Book of Shapes Pages are divided into upper and lower half leaves, with separate illustrations on each half leaf. Split pages create a matching game in which young children are challenged to pair illustrations with corresponding shapes.
	1, 2, 3 to the Zoo Each car on the train has one more zoo animal than the one before, from the first car with an elephant to the last with ten birds.

Opposites by Sandra Boynton

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:58:13 +0000

“Boynton’s playful texts and illustrations are simply delightful. She is an extremely prolific author/illustrator particularly for the youngest children. Be sure to check out some of her other titles. One interesting note is that Boynton was, and occasionally still is, a greeting card designer. Her most successful card is the one that says, “Hippo Birdie Two Ewes”.

Olivia the pig demonstrates a series of opposites in her uniquely dramatic style.

Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy by Sandra Boynton

carascherzer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:55:16 +0000

A simple, jazzy text with simple, jazzy textures.

One, Two, Three by Sandra Boynton

carascherzer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:49:16 +0000

Rhyming text and illustrations of animals introduce the numbers one through ten.