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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z (Voyager Books) by [Lois Ehlert]

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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z (Voyager Books) Kindle Edition

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A vibrant and sturdy word book featuring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert featuring upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language.

Apple to Zucchini,
come take a look.
Start eating your way
through this alphabet book.

Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's lively watercolors paired with bold easy-to-read type make for a highly appealing and accessible book for parents and children to devour. 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.

Reading age

4 - 7 years
Print length

40 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

NP
Publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date

December 10, 2013
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Not Enabled
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ISBN-13

978-0152244361
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Editorial Reviews

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"Ehlert's eye-catching alphabet book splashes exuberant colors across each page."--Booklist (starred review)

"Illustrations . . . seem to grow off the page in bursts of health and freshness."

--The Horn Book

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

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.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

"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.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Amazon.com Review

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." --This text refers to the board_book edition.

From Booklist

Ages 1^-3. A board-book version of Ehlert's bright, bold alphabet book of fruits and vegetables, this is smaller than the original, but almost identical in content. Since the shape of the book remains the same, the layout and pictures are intact. The glossary is gone, but it will not be missed at this age level. The brilliant colors look even more vibrant on the glossy, laminated pages, though the illustrations lose some of their graphic punch when reduced in size. Still, a well-designed book for toddlers intrigued by parsnips, potatoes, peas, peppers, pumpkins, and the like. Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to the board_book edition.

Book Description

Previous board book edition 1996
0-15-201036-X
Hardcover edition 1989
0-15-224435-2

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00C8WV6G0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers; First edition (December 10, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4201 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Not enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #290,527 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #18 in Children's Gardening Books (Kindle Store)
- #24 in Children's Diet & Nutrition Books (Kindle Store)
- #48 in Baby & Toddler Alphabet Books

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If your child is interested in the topic, then it will be a hit.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017

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My toddler age 2 is VERY interested in letters AND fruits & veggies,... so what better than a book that combines both? Of course my son LOVES this book and all the new words. However, if my son was not SO interested in this particular topic, I would not have bought this book simply because the images are more artistic representations of fruit rather than clearly drawn and identifiable. This book also encouraged my son to try new healthy foods.

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FloridaDsgnr

A great and multipurpose way to learn the alphabet for girls and boys(& parents)! 😀

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018

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Our 18 month old points to each item and names them. This was a great idea to connect the alphabet to food names. A child gets to see and want to try something new...... not just the standard "A is for Apple" ...you also get artichoke, avocado and asparagus! Every letter is shown in upper and lower cases....and each letter has MORE than ONE word with the letter. Durable board book that gets used and enjoyed a lot!

9 people found this helpful

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Excellent illustrations and informative book for children of all ages

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2015

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My children love this colorful book, Eating the Alphabet, by Lois Ehlert. This book helps to educate children about the different fruits and vegetables for every letter of the alphabet. It has inspired my children to want to try new fruits and vegetables that they've never had before. We have also been able to identify fruits and vegetables in the produce section at the grocery store that we might have once overlooked. One of my daughters actually requested Brussels sprouts after reading this book for the first time. We made them, and while she didn't love them the first time she had them, she was proud to say that she tried them. After having eaten them many times now, she likes them, and I have to say we probably never would have tried Brussels sprouts in the first place if it wasn't for this book!
We love the artwork of Lois Ehlert and the bright, bold colors she uses. She makes everything look appetizing and as a result will encourage children I'm sure to try more fruits and vegetables!

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JoFaraday

I cannot say enough good things about this book

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2016

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I cannot say enough good things about this book! the pictures are amazing and colorful. It's so freakin adorable listening to my toddler say things like "Persimmon" and "Rhubarb". She is always reading this book and I like that it's introducing new foods to her through reading, that way when she's over the "scary food" toddler phase she might be more inclined to try them!

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Britta C

A yummy book--- sure to please your baby's palate

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2016

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My little guy loves this book!! We eat lots of fruits and vegetables as a family, so it was so nice to find a book with so many of them- even a few really unusual ones I've never eaten: gooseberry, huckleberry, kohlrabi, quince, and vegetable marrow, for instance. The illustrations are bright and colorful, but still true to what the food actually looks like. Some of the letters have more space devoted to them. "P" has two, two page spreads. Most of the letters have one to two pages, though. There isn't a storyline here, but with so many fun colors and shapes, there is plenty to look at and enjoy as you flip through the pages.

We have fun saying the letter names on each page as we read through the book, and also making the letter sounds, and then talking about which vegetables have that sound at the beginning of their name. That doesn't work when it comes to "J", though. The foods there are "Jalapeno" and "Jicama"..."h" sounds.

All in all, a very satisfying book for my little one. He liked it at 3 months, and still loves it at 9 months.

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wwbee

Visually stunning - A great gift!

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018

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Beautiful illustrations! We received the large version of this board book as a shower gift. A year and half later, it's one of our favorites. My toddlers love flipping through it, pointing to the pictures, and trying to say the names of the produce. So far, they've only really mastered "apple". We're working on "banana" and "blueberries". I think "vegetable marrow" is a long way off, but I'm confident they'll get there. .

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Amanda Fleitz

Includes lots of vegetables and fruits

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019

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Cute book! I love that it has a variety of vegetables and fruits for the letters of the alphabet. There were some I didn’t recognize but that just means I’ll have to find them and try them! My 2 month old loves to look at the colorful pictures when I read it to her. Hopefully it will encourage her to try lots of different food as she gets older.

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T. Haubrich

Not a book I use often

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018

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My students lost interest easily when I presented this book to the class. The graphics were fair but some of the foods noted were very uncommon, at least for my kiddos. The students were not drawn into to text and the pictures did not interest them

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Julie

Lovely book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2019

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Lovely pictures with a few unknown fruit and vegetables.

Kindle Customer

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2016

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Lovely book for kids

Triskis

For the little ones

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2013

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Very visual for the little ones. Used it in pre-school, for a healthy eating class and most of the children were very interested in the pictures.

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Mr. G. Regis

Lovely illustrations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2013

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Yes lovely to look at but did not really work for my son and me as it was difficult to make out some of the fruit and veg

MOHOCK

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2016

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Thoroughly Enjoyed by all

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