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A Spirited Alphabet

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While A Spirted Alphabet From A To Z, by Morgan Simone Daleo, is a physically small book, it's a giant in content. Each letter of the alphabet is superimposed in large print upon a charming illustration. Beneath the picture is a two-line stanza describing what each letter represents. The stanzas can be read through as an inspirational poem. For example, O is for open and P is for peace. The stanzas are: "O gives us open, the ocean so wide; P is the place where peace can abide. Unlike most alphabet books, each letter is represented by an idea, not a thing. Full-color illustrations complement the poetry. For example, Frank Riccio drew a nest of baby birds to illustrate N for nature, and two dancing clowns to show the joy that J represents. Daleo and Riccio won the Parents' Choice award for their previous books. A Spirited Alphabet From A To Z is clearly another winner. It's a lovely and gentle book that all children will treasure.

Sandra Smith, Reviewer

What a lovely book, and it's all that the description states -- dreamy soft illustrations, soothing spiritual text that guides you to leave life's mundane and stress-filled days behind. We bought this for our 2-1/2 yr. old (too young to appreciate). I particularly liked the quality of the publishing and paper. An excellent gift choice. One complaint: if the book were larger the illustrations could be appreciated much easier. They are detailed and worth study.