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Alphabet (Paula Wiseman Books) [Hardcover]

Matthew Van Fleet
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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Book Description

April 8, 2008 2 and up Paula Wiseman Books
An Amazing ABC Safari for Preschoolers!

In Matthew Van Fleet's incredible new multiconcept book, over 100 creatures and plants from A to Z hilariously demonstrate action words, synonyms, opposites, and more. Young explorers are challenged to spot four plants or animals that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Twenty-three textures plus foils, flaps, pull tabs, and even a scratch-and-sniff scent add to the interactive surprises on every page.


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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Matthew Van Fleet’s innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for almost twenty years. His unique formats invite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift, and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites, and more. His books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tails and Dog as well as the New York Times bestsellers Cat, Heads, and Alphabet. His books have sold more than three million copies. He lives with his family in New York state.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 2 and up
  • Hardcover: 20 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Pop edition (April 8, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416955658
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416955658
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 10.8 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Matthew Van Fleet's innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for almost twenty years. His unique formats invite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites and more.
His books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tails and DOG as well as the New York Times bestsellers CAT, Alphabet, Heads and MOO. His first interactive touch and feel book Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings has sold more than 1.3 million copies.
He lives with his wife, two sons and pug dog in Chappaqua, New York.

Customer Reviews

My 2 1/2 year old LOVES this book! Julia Heckler  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
This was my son's first Matthew Van Fleet book. AC  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Guaranteed Smiles! June 18, 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Length: 4:35 Mins
"Alphabet" is our second book by Matthew Van Fleet - our first was HEADS (BOARD BOOK) which our daughter really enjoys. If you have never seen one of the Matthew Van Fleet books please see the video portion of the review. The books are completely interactive - they offer a variety of textures, colors, and moveable panels that offer hours of fun for little hands. Alphabet introduces you child to a variety of animals that start with the various letters of the alphabet. What I like about it is that it offers a little more variety than you would expect - for example for the letter "Z" most of us would expect "Zebra" but "Alphabet" uses the "Zorilla" - instead of a "Whale" you get a "Warthog" and things like that.

Other notes

- I would strongly suggest that you buy "Alphabet" or any Matthew Van Fleet book from an online retailer. These books do damaging rather easily when played with young hands. As a result, almost every copy I saw at a box store had damage,

- A great gift for your child or for a niece or nephew that happens to have a birthday.

- Comes with a wonderful "Alphabet" poster that has a variety of tabs that reveal an animal. See the video review for an example. The poster alone is nearly worth the price of the book.

- Lots of texture, animation, tabs and silly situations for the animals.

Final Verdict - Probably my new favorite Van Fleet book - very highly recommended.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "T" is for terrific! May 16, 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a great book! You can learn about the alphabet as well as fun and friendly animals all in one place. The concept and pictures are very much like "Tails", another great book by Van Vleet, so if you were a fan of that book, you will like this one as well. The author rhymes his way through the alphabet with visual and tactile delights, while describing animals--some familiar and some slightly off the beaten path. Your child will love the friendly illustrations of alligators, dragonflies, elephants, and frogs, while you will scratch your head and wonder how you could have gone your while life and never heard of a quahog, uacaris, or xenops--all great new Scrabble words! The fact the he chose "zorillas" for the letter "Z" and not the standard "zebra" you would find in most children's books shows that he refuses to "dumb down" a book--instead challenging young children with new ideas.

What I really like the most about this book is that it can "grow" with your child. Very young children will enjoy touching the different textures and making the kangaroos "jump". Older children will enjoy looking back through the book for the challenge of finding other alphabet word pictures that the author provides in the back of the book. You also get a 21-inch color poster included with the book that has pop-ups of the animals with corresponding letters that you can use to teach letters (or animals for that matter) to hang in an older child's room. A very worthy investment for your home library.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Van Fleet does well again! April 21, 2008
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We just love his books and this one has fun for many ages! Our 11 month old loves the textures (and to pull off the moving parts, we are saving them to glue back on later). Finding the animals and plants will be a lot of fun later and we can't wait until he is old enough to have the poster in his play area. So many gifts in one book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Great book! Interesting and really good quality. Excellent present as well. Loved it when our kid was 6 months and still love it when she is almost 2.
Published 21 days ago by K.G.
5.0 out of 5 stars WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
Wyatt is an active 2 year old boy, and Matthew Van Fleet is his favorite author! We have several of Mr. Fleet's books. The quality of his work is the best. He is very creative! Read more
Published 1 month ago by BB_in_MT
5.0 out of 5 stars My little one's favorite book
This book is flat out cool. It is colorful, interactive, and my little girl loves the tufts of fir, the texture of the giraffe, the coarse tongue of the lion, etc.
Published 2 months ago by C. Leek
3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful to look at, but animals are a bit obscure
I ordered this book for my 15 month old based on the other reviews. It is a very visually-stimulating book, and has great tactile details that will keep my toddler interested in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chris Riley
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THESE BOOKS!
All three of my children have loved these books! The actions are great, the illustrations are great, the fold out poster is so fun! I have all of these books!
Published 2 months ago by Heather Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Matt Van Fleet!
These series of books are amongst the best we have bought for my son or gifted to friends! The books are colorful, education, informative & have lots of textures to keep the kids... Read more
Published 4 months ago by BK
5.0 out of 5 stars An Adorable book!
Matthew Van Fleet books are a child's favorite. Combination interactive pop-up and sensory book. My child loves it. A must have.
Published 4 months ago by Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars My 2 year old's favorite book!
I just ordered another for her friend's birthday. BEST book in terms of quality, and the variety and number of animals to pet, poke, smell, etc. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars Great but keep away from small children!
I bought this book with the hopes that my 18-month-old would finally get a better grasp on the alphabet. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Brittany
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I did a search on Amazon under "scratch and sniff books for kids". This book came up in my search, and since I was familiar with the author I decided to order it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kim
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