An Alphabet of Alphabets: 26 alphabetical games, from A-Z!

by AJ Wood and Mike Jolley

Allan Sanders (Illustrator)

"It's a word lover's dream… An extravaganza for alphabetarians." –Kirkus Reviews
Take a ride through 26 fully-illustrated alphabets, each one an A to Z of things to spot.
From an A to Z of Birds (A is for Albatross, B is for Bluebird), to an A to Z of Zoo (A is for Aardvark, B is for Baboon), this is an alphabet of alphabets. Jam-packed full of funny things to spot and plenty of Where's Waldo-style humour, this the best way to learn your ABCs and lots of new words as well!
Great for parents and guardians to use with kids, or for young readers to enjoy independently, the 26 fun puzzles will keep readers entertained for hours.

• ISBN10: 0711263167
• ISBN13: 9780711263161
• Publish Date: 24 November 2020 (first published 1 March 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 24 October 2023
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Wide Eyed Editions
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 48
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

An Alphabet of Alphabets is a cleverly imagined and beautifully rendered series of alphabet drawings. Due out 24th Nov 2020 from Quarto on their Wide-Eyed Editions imprint, it's 48 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats (ebook available now).

This is such an exuberant little book - bursting with colorful and intelligently playful illustrations. Each page is a letter of the alphabet, but all the pages are also alphabets themselves. The "A" page (see cover) is for arc, and all of the animals are arranged in silly poses and activities. It will provide hours of enjoyment and almost limitless scope for hunt-and-find and wordplay with the small humans in readers' lives.

This would be a superlative gift, excellent classroom or library group selection for activity groups, a wonderful parent/caregiver activity, or even for babysitters and child-minders looking to up their activity time with their small charges.

Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.