Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals (Library Binding)

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A "Vulture with culture" and a "Bear in despair" are some of the odd animals in this Caldecott-Honor-winning alphabet book. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A "Vulture with culture" and a "Bear in despair" are some of the odd animals in this Caldecott-Honor-winning alphabet book. Ages 4-8.
(Publishers Weekly ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Library Binding: 28 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P (June 1952)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152037225
• ISBN-13: 978-0152037222
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,487,858 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good for teaching ESL, February 4, 2003

By	Robertson Thomas (Hapcheon, Gyeongnam, South Korea) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals (Paperback)

On each page, the text follows the same grammatical pattern as the title.
This is an easy pattern for students of English as a second language to follow.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't it in every library, September 11, 2004

By	R, your friendly neighborhood reviewer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals (Paperback)

This book-one of my favs-was surprisingly hard to find. I can't understand why it wouldn't be in every library, because the ryhmes and illustrations are just great. Eichenberg uses his crayon-like illustrations to loosen the readers mind and not think of them too much. Because everyone who reads the book knows what the real winner in this book is; the text.

A-Ape in a cape
B-bear in despair
C-Carp with a harp
D-Dove in love
E-Egret in a minuet(children now may not know what minuet means)
F-Fox in a box
G-Goat in a boat

This is really a must read for anyone who's children have trouble with the alphabet.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one!, November 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals (Paperback)

This often-overlooked title is a great one for students just beginning to read.