CA 2012 USDA Approved NE Materials This is the first and only edition of this book (2007). This rich alphabet book is actually two books in one. It will not be put aside after a child learns the alphabet. A great value as it provides on-going pleasures for children (and parents) as they progress from beginning readers into grade-school and beyond. Part one teaches the ABC's via twenty-six funny and clever poems about both common and unusual fruits and vegetables. Each poem, written by Steve Charney, a Jim Henson writer, is exuberantly illustrated by Maria Burgaleta Larson..The second part, by noted food writer David Goldbeck goes 'beyond the ABC's' - bringing children to a comfortable connection with these foods. This remarkable feat is accomplished through a wonderful mix of jokes, tongue twisters, unusual facts, poems, kid-friendly recipes, shopping tips and the like. The writing and illustration is beautifully brought together through the design of Mark Larson. |