ABC Yummy (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K. Like the many edibles depicted, this small alphabet book will appeal to some tastes and leave others cold. The text is an alliterative list of children's names linked with a variety of familiar and exotic fruits and vegetables. From "Alicia's appetizing asparagus" to "Zoe's zesty zucchini," each small page holds a dark bordered square that contains an oversized food item and one, two, or more capering kids. The text appears along the outside edges of the border, sometimes along the bottom and outer edge, other times beginning along the gutter and continuing along the top of the picture. Initial letters are printed in red to emphasize their importance. Jahn-Clough's illustrations have the look of oil paintings with discernible texture and bold outlines. Lois Ehlert's Eating the Alphabet (Harcourt, 1989) features more kinds of food but no human figures. Like a small snack, this isn't totally satisfying.?Lisa Dennis, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 3^-7. This pint-sized picture book takes young listeners on a delicious excursion through the alphabet. From "Alicia's appetizing asparagus" to "Zoe's zesty zucchini," each page features a buoyant, colorful painting of a child with a giant fruit or vegetable. Baby Bill sleeps in a beautiful banana bed; Carlo rides a cosmic carrot spaceship, and so on through the pantheon of letters. The alliterative text (with targeted letters highlighted in red type) acts as a semiborder around pictures that are deceptively simple and undeniably appealing. A recap of the alphabet and a final farewell from the multicultural cast conclude the book. A bargain at the price. Julie Corsaro

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books; illustrated edition edition (April 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395845424
• ISBN-13: 978-0395845424
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,156,656 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A charming, colorful display of fruits and vegetables., May 7, 1998

By A Customer

I thought this book by Lisa Jahn-Clough was a charming alphabet book, combining fruits and vegetables and children in a colorful and fun manner. The small format (the book measures 5' x 5") makes it especially good for small hands, but even adults can appreciate the artwork and fun of this book. It's a great way to use the alphabet. Each letter shows an extremely large fruit or vegetable and a small child or two or three playing on the food. "Alicia's Appetizing Asparagus", "Bill's Beautiful Banana", "Xavier's eXtraordinary Xuxu," to "Zoe's Zesty Zuchini". The words go around the borders of the art and the featured letter is highlighted in red. ABC, YUMMY is a great deal at $5.95 for a beautifully designed hardcover. Ms Jahn-Clough has a strong sense of color and delight in her artwork.