Customer Reviews

Alphabet Soup

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I am a Scott Gustafson fan and so is my husband and my nearly 3-year-old son. We bought this book as a Christmas gift for my son at a local gallery (as well as couple of others and a print) two years ago. I too had a hard time finding it at chain bookstores. This is by far my son's most favorite book--not only did he learn all his letters from it, but he tests his parents knowledge by asking us questions from the book, ie, "What does the zebra bring for the soup? Zuchini!" I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in original and intelligent art.

The review from Horn books said that this book "doesn't work" but I definately disagree. It is funny, charming, and beautifully illustrated. It is more advanced than most alphabet books; perfect for children who need work on their alphabet, but are past the common "A is for Apple" type book. My five year old son loved this. We both giggled and read it over and over again. It also has a warm underlying message about friendship. Makes a nice gift.

"Alphabet Soup" is a beautifully-illustrated, whimsical book that beginning readers will enjoy. Unlike other alphabet books, this book encourages discussion about animals and foods, as well as some pretty funny situations. My favorite letter in the book is "W" for "Wing Walking Weenies", with hot dogs doing death-defying tricks on the wings of a biplane! It's the best! A highly-recommended book.

I first checked out this book from our library and it has proven to be one of our best book selections ever. Our 3 year-old son has requested it every single night since we brought it home and he loves studying the illustrations. He is especially amused at the jaguar making a jam sandwhich at the end of the story. I often find him looking at this book on his own. It has truly sparked his interest in letters!

We were givin this book last Christmas to read to our baby and have now bought it for a housewarming gift. This is a beautiful, whimsical book that will delight all ages. I'm glad that Amazon.com carries it because we've found that NOBODY shelves it in stock, which is a shame because I think more people would love this book if they saw it on the shelves. The paintings are simply fantastic, and the words delight even our little 16 month old.

I was very impressed with this book. The artwork is beautiful and the tongue twisters for each letter of the alphabet is always fun with kids.

This book is very cute for little ones. I am using it for a class project. The pictures are great and the story is a little different. I liked that it is not the same old pictures. This artist did a great job.

I'm so glad this book is still in print! Our copy that was a present for our now 22 year old daughter when she was 2 years old. I don't know how many nights the number 1 choice for a book was "Soup Pot". Our copy is well thumbed, but i have ordered a new one for a shower present and have stocked up on a few extra copies for those grandchildren that will come some day!

Just so wonderful in picture and words, so perfect for the kid learning his/her letters, words that start with the same letters, and a whole lot more, making it fun all at the same time

My daughter first found this book at the library when she was 2. We loved it so much that we bought a copy for ourselves & regularly give it as birthday presents. Appropriate for older kids who are in the earlier stages of reading...maybe up to age 9-10. Everyone loves it. The vocabulary is amazing and the pictures are gorgeous! A great book to help with learning the alphabet and reading larger words. Nice story line too.