Alpha Beta Chowder
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
This ode to the alphabet is wickedly funny, smart, and saucy and will have kids saying ABC, again please, you brigand!
This wry and winsome picture book is a spicy alphabet soup indeed! With each letter-centric verse introducing you to characters like noisome Naomi (nervy as a newt), King Kang (the killer kangaroo who plays kazoo), and even the lovey-dovey lunatic from Lvov, you’ll never get bored learning that “B” is for “Belligerent Bear” instead of “balloon” or “ball”!
With language that tickles with alliteration and keen wit, and drawings that gleefully capture western melodrama, domestic disasters, near-death by piano lessons, and excruciating concertina concerts, this classic Steig & Steig alphabet book is a feast for eyes and ears alike.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This animated alphabet book, abuzz with crazy characters, brings a crooked charm to the frequent drudgery of learning one's ABCs. Jeanne Steig's verse bubbles merrily along, drolly blending abundant alliterations with downright silliness in a wonderful celebration of language. William Steig's lighthearted illustrations perfectly complement the keen wit while they add depth to the numerous people and animals conjured up in the poetry. From ``Amphibian, avoid thy fate. Slither off! Absquatulate!'' to ``Zelda's fire has fizzled out,'' there is never a dull moment. In addition to their comical content, several verses offer a tongue-twisting tour de force: `` ` 'Twas a year ago yesterday,' yammered the yak, /` That a youth with a yataghan jumped on my back,' '' and all demand to be read out loud. The Steigs have created a splendid collaboration (similar in many respects to their Consider the Lemming ) , a veritable linguistic chowder that invites readers not to sip but to plunge wholeheartedly in. All ages.
