A Peaceable Kingdom: The Shaker Abecedarius [Hardcover]

Alice Provensen (Author), Martin Provensen (Author)

Book Description

An illustrated alphabet rhyme that includes the animals from alligator to zebra.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile; 1st edition (September 11, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670545007
• ISBN-13: 978-0670545001
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, whimsical alphabet book, April 27, 2000

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"queenbe33" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Peaceable Kingdom: The Shaker Abecedarius (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

Delicate and detailed illustrations with old fashioned looking pictures this book is based on a traditional Shaker abc rhyme of animal names. The illustrations are playful and you can tell the artists had fun illustrating this book. The book introduces unusual animals names like xanthos, ocelot, angleworm and ichneumon. Fun book to share with your children.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations; fun rhymes, November 25, 2001

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Lucinda M Fox (Evanston, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Peaceable Kingdom: The Shaker Abecedarius (Turtleback)

My 1 year old LOVES this book! It's great fun for him to learn animal names. He loves the rhyme and rhythm, and we both love the illustrations.

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic Work, January 18, 2011

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This review is from: A Peaceable Kingdom: The Shaker Abecedarius (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

This book is a classic work of the Provensens. Although I am unfamiliar with the reason for the choice of included words (not always alphabetical, not always relevant), the now out of print picture book is beautifully illustrated by Richard Meran Barsan, a pleasure for the eyes, and a fun book for those 4,5,or 6 years old.