Alphabears: An ABC Book [Paperback]

Kathleen Hague (Author), Michael Hague (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

In Alphabears, twenty six huggable teddies help teach children the letters of the alphabet:

A is for Amanda, a good teddy bear
Who carries sweet apples everywhere.

Michael Hague's warm, detailed paintings complement Kathleen Hague's happy, rhyming texts. Even the youngest of readers will treasure and learn from these two charming concept books

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Hagues have created one adorable bear for every letter of the alphabet and describe each teddy's attributes in lilting rhyme and resplendent pictures....Twenty-six bits of whimsy for bear devotees of all ages."--Booklist, starred review

"Through lyrical rhyme and visual sense, the Hagues have created a delightful bear menagerie in Alphabears. Each letter of the alphabet is introduced through a special teddy bear, whose unique qualities are described in rhyme. Each illustration is framed in white above the large-print text. A treasure for family reading and teddy-bear lovers everywhere!"--School Library Journal

About the Author

Kathleen Hague and Michael Hague have collaborated on several books for children, including Bear Hugs and Calendarbears. The Hagues live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Visit Kathleen and Michael Hague at their web site: http://michaelhague.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (March 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805016376
• ISBN-13: 978-0805016376
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #953,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a delight!, April 13, 2000

By 

Debbie Tam "gabrielsmom" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alphabears: An ABC Book (Hardcover)

Alphabears is a delightful introduction to the ABCs. Each letter is introduced as the name of a teddy bear with a distinct personality tied into the same letter. Each letter has two rhyming lines. The illustrations are outstanding. They are gentle and harken back to an earlier time. It is incredible that this book was written and illustrated in the 80's. It is a very old-fashioned ABC book and will delight old and young alike!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alphabears, children's books, alphabet, hague, April 5, 2008

By 

Kathleen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alphabears: An ABC Book (Paperback)

This is a charmingly illustrated book with a story on every page. My son at 3 used to stop me and ask about the scenes - why is this? who is that? where are they going? Great for imaginative reading and story telling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable book!, October 10, 2007

By 

Dogmom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alphabears: An ABC Book (Board book)

I love the illustrations in this book - they are so sweet. I had bought this book for my own daughter when she was a baby and now I just bought it for my twin grandsons.