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

Name: Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z (Voyager Books)
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (2628 reviews)
Author: Lois Ehlert

by Lois Ehlert

Nonfiction Childrens

4.7 (2,628)

4.7 stars from 2,628 reviews. Top 74% of Nonfiction books we track.

34 pages< 1 hr readPublished by ScholasticPublished 1989-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're raising a picky eater and hoping beautiful pictures of food might actually make vegetables exciting to a three or four year old.
You love picture books with real substance: the kind that teaches letters, introduces global produce, and gives you something interesting to read aloud.
You collect Lois Ehlert's work because her collage style and colour sense are genuinely gorgeous to look at repeatedly.

Maybe not for you if...

You need a book that teaches the alphabet in strict order. Ehlert groups produce by letter but doesn't march through A to Z in sequence.
You're looking for a story or narrative arc. This is a reference book masquerading as a picture book, which is the point but might feel thin if you want plot.
Your child gets bored quickly with non-narrative text. Kids who need character-driven stories will skip past this one.

About this book

Eating the Alphabet presents fruits and vegetables from A to Z using both upper- and lowercase letters for early readers. Each page displays an arrangement of produce from around the world, such as Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit, and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's watercolors and bold typography create an accessible book for parents and children. At the end of the book, a detailed glossary provides pronunciation guides, botanical information, the origin and history of each plant, occasional mythological references, and small watercolor illustrations. The book connects letters to colorful fruits and vegetables while introducing global produce beyond common varieties.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 70% off peak. Price has dropped 10 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 114 days. Typically stays discounted for 86 days.

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Currently around #154K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Sales have softened 62% recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 2,628 reviews

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