While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world.
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Ages 1-3. This appetizing alphabet book shows fruits and vegetables so juicy and alive, you'll wish they could jump off the page and into your mouth. Even vegetable haters will find it hard to resist the vibrantly colored collage illustrations, which make each item look fascinating and appealing. Long a favorite picture book, this title is now available in a smaller board book edition, just right for introducing toddlers to the mysteries of endive, kiwifruit and papaya. Booklist called the original "bright, bold... well designed."
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"Apple to Zucchini, / come take a look. / Start eating your way / through this alphabet book." So begins this delectable feast of fruits and vegetables, in a diverse and plentiful array. Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi. The words are shown in capital and lowercase letters set in bold type for easy reading. At the end of the book, Ehlert provides a detailed glossary that includes pronunciation, botanical information, the origin and history of the particular plant and occasional mythological references, with a small watercolor picture to remind the reader of what the plant looks like. Ehlert's glorious watercolor collages are lively and enticing; as in her Growing Vegetable Soup , she presents the plant world in an appealing and easily accessible manner. Both parents and children will be encouraged to sample exotic new foods at mealtime. Ages 3-5.
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LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Kara Reuter
Format:Board book
Lois Ehlert's Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z contains illustrations of 74 fruits and vegetables, from the everyday apple to the exotic jicama. Each letter of the alphabet is represented in large serif font in uppercase and lowercase and is represented by illustrations of one to eight fruits and vegetables. The illustrations are captioned with spellings of each fruit and vegetable, once in all uppercase and once in all lowercase. The illustrations depict the fruits and vegetables as they appear at the supermarket, even including the wide rubber bands often found on asparagus and broccoli and the cardboard tubs that hold strawberries and blueberries. The bright illustrations are in sharp contrast with the flat, white background. The overall effect of the illustrations and type styling is crisp, clean, and colorful. The book also includes a glossary of fruits and vegetables, with a small picture, pronunciation, designation as fruit and/or vegetable, and a brief description. This glossary is particularly useful for items such as xigua (she-gwah), the Chinese name for watermelon. Children will enjoy learning the more exotic fruits and vegetables. This book will aid children in recognizing letters and the multiple words for each letter allow children to recognize the pattern of sounds associated with each letter.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Board book
This is a very nice board-book. The illustrations are bright and eye-catching, featuring all the usual fruits and vegetables as well as some of the more exotic ones. Each letter is printed in both upper- and lower-case, as are all the names of the fruits and vegetables (Yy YAM yam). This board book--based on a picture book for slightly older children--is probably best suited for toddlers who can identify some of the familiar items. It would be an ideal gift for a vegetarian or vegan family as it shows absolutely no animal products!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Excellent! All three of my children adored the board book version of Eating the Alphabet. It provides a nice way to expose toddlers to a variety of interesting fruits and vegetables -- they get a kick out of repeating words like "jicama" and "jalapeno". Highly recommended.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Cate
Format:School & Library Binding
The board book version of this title is cute, but treat yourself ( and your child,too!) to the full-sized hardcover edition. It's a feast for the eyes! Yum!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
This vocabulary book goes through the alphabet and gives examples of fruits and vegetables that begin with said letter. No candy, sweets, meats, or any animal products in this one (guess they did not want to offend any dietary restrictions).
Each letter of the alphabet has at least one healthy example of food. Each food has a colorful illustration but readers may need help attaching each word to the appropriate picture. Some of the illustrations are a little questionable (I never saw a cauliflower like the one pictured).
Both of my kids enjoy this book and have had me read it a number of times on just the first day. I haven't noticed them wanting to eat any more vegetables than before but their vocabulary is better.
Each letter of the alphabet has at least one healthy example of food. Each food has a colorful illustration but readers may need help attaching each word to the appropriate picture. Some of the illustrations are a little questionable (I never saw a cauliflower like the one pictured).
Both of my kids enjoy this book and have had me read it a number of times on just the first day. I haven't noticed them wanting to eat any more vegetables than before but their vocabulary is better.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By S. Bains
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My daughter liked this book. She learned the alphabet, colors and some names of fruits. This book has it all. Good book for 3 years and up.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By mrgrinch09
Format:Paperback
My kids alway like this book when ever we read it at school. It's great for teaching the alphabet and exposing the kids to new foods.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Lara
Format:Board book
no one could believe our two year old knew what a zucchini or kiwi was by sight! and the 'ugly fruit' is a favorite in our house. great book for introducing a picky eater to different fruits and veggies. wish it was a bigger book... but it is good for small hands to hold.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very cute
My daycare kids are learning about veggies vs fruits. Great book for showing both. Afew times more through this story and the kids will be telling me which is which..
Published 12 days ago by Linda B. Hentschel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great resource for Kindergarten!
I teach Kindergarten, but had not heard of this book before. The pictures are vibrant (reminds me of Eric Carle's illustrations). It was exactly what I was looking for. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars
A is for artichoke
Lois Ehlert is one of my favorite children's authors and this book is brilliantly illustrated. The colors are bright and bold on the larger than life fruits and vegetables that... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Chickenlittle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
We purchased this book for our 12 month old. She doesn't really care, but our 2-year-old loves it! We can't wait to try out the foods that he hasn't tasted before. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bethany White
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun ABC book
This book has lots of different pictures of foods for each letter of the alphabet. It creates great visual stimulation for any child. I would recommend it
Published 2 months ago by jesse
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eating the Alphabet
A very nicely illustrated book for children. Toddlers and their parents will love it and learning about other fruits and vegetables they may not recognize.
Published 3 months ago by Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars
adorable
my 1 year old loves this book. the illustrations are lovely and she likes to pretend to eat her favorites as we read.
Published 4 months ago by DSF
5.0 out of 5 stars
happy approach to healthy food
I love alphabet books. This one is especially colorful and fun. And, I harbor some hope that I am inspiring babies in a happy relationship with healthy foods with this book as an... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Helen Crow
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for everyone
As food is essential for life, this book is essential in introducing our young children to many of the wide variety of fruits and vegetables that are available to us, while we... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kyle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book!
There is so much to love about this book. The vibrant colors, the different kinds of fruit and vegetables, and the size. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. D. Batzer
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