Theme: Alphabet

Hockey ABC

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

What better way to introduce your child to the action-packed world of hockey than through a new series of books aimed at the youngest of hockey fans? This great series introduces essential early concepts through the fun and entertaining world of hockey. Count players, sticks, and Stanley Cups; explore the colours of the rainbow through [...]

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B Is For Brazil (World Alphabets)

By Book Importer | Published: July 5, 2011

From the wilds of the Amazon rain forest to the busy streets of Sã o Paulo; from C is for Carnival to J is for Jangada; from football to Zebu cattle; B Is for Brazil shows this lively South American country in all its colorful diversity. Maria de Fatima Campos’s striking full-color photographs capture the [...]

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S is for Shamrock

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

From A to Z, Ireland is presented in poetry, prose, and illustrations. Topics include Blarney Stone, Finn McCool, fairy rings, and shamrocks.

Descriptors: Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Ireland, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

A to Zen

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2011

This book introduces Japanese words from A to Z. Book is designed to be read from back to front and from right to left.

Descriptors: Asia, Concept Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Picture Book » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

A Is For Africa

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all African peoples.

Descriptors: Africa, Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Caribbean Journey from A to Y (Read and Discover What Happened to the Z)

By Book Importer | Published: May 7, 2010

Join us in this fun and educational journey through the Caribbean islands, one letter at a time. From Aruba to Trinidad and from Alligator to Yam, you will learn the names of many of the islands, plus fascinating facts about them. A Caribbean astronaut? From which island? Seals in these tropical waters? An island with [...]

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Ian Penney’s Abc

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Young readers have fun learning their ABCs by finding the objects beginning with the letter for each page. Colorful borders on each page show the entire alphabet.

Descriptors: England (UK), Ireland, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Wales (UK) » Tagged » Leave a comment

The Black Book of Colors

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Living with the use of one’s eyes can make imagining blindness difficult, but this innovative title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. Braille letters accompany the illustrations and a full Braille alphabet offers sighted readers help reading along with their [...]

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African Animals ABC

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

26 African animals come to life on the pages of this alphabet book. Browne portrays insects and mammals in vibrant paintings that celebrate the bold tribal patterns of Africa.

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The Fisherman And The Goldfish

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A fisherman returns a magic goldfish to the ocean so is granted a wish, but his greedy wife makes him ask for better things several times until they are back to the poor state they began with.

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